5.2% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3558, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3558, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer in postcode 3558, with 27.7% of workers in these fields. While full-time employment has risen to 60.5%, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is despite a higher-than-usual 60.5% of the workforce being in full-time roles, and an unemployment rate of 5.2% that is about the same as the state average.
46.9% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily weighted toward Agriculture, forestry and fishing at 27.7%, followed by Health care and social assistance at 11.0% and Construction at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%, while Technicians and trades account for 13.4% and Labourers for 12.1%.
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 3558, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3558/3558-vic/topic/employment