0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3542, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3542, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment marks the job market in postcode 3542, making it one of the lowest rates for areas of this size. While far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state average, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.3%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 52.2%, which is far below the Victorian average.
52.2% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 43.3% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 15.0%, with retail trade making up 13.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 43.3%. Other common roles include sales workers at 11.7% and labourers at 10.0%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3542, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3542/3542-vic/topic/employment