5.9% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3549, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3549, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 3549. While most residents work full-time, the area has a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other regions. This creates a unique job market where nearly half of all workers are tied to the land.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 54.4% of the population, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
54.4% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 44.0% of the workforce. Other common industries include administration and support at 6.1% and retail trade at 5.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 33.2%, followed by managers at 21.1%. Machinery operators and drivers make up another 9.9% of the local workforce.
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 3549, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3549/3549-vic/topic/employment