3.3% ▼ -46.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3544, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3544, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is very common in postcode 3544, where 67.5% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%, reflecting a local economy anchored by steady, long-term employment. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state, the unemployment rate is low at 3.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of people working full-time has risen to 67.5% since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 58.3%.
58.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Almost half of the local workforce, 49.1%, works in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Other common industries include education and training at 7.9% and health care and social assistance at 6.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 45.6%, followed by professionals at 14.9% and technicians and trades people at 11.4%.
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 3544, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3544/3544-vic/topic/employment