12.5% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3565, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3565, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3565 than in most similar areas. The local workforce has shifted significantly, with full-time employment rising by 18 percentage points since 2016. However, the area still faces a high unemployment rate of 12.5%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the 61.1% seen across Australia. Full-time employment is also high at 61.9%, though unemployment remains among the highest for areas of this type at 12.5%.
67.9% —
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% —
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 61.9%
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 34.9% of the workforce. Manufacturing, retail trade and health care and social assistance each account for 11.1% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A third of workers are managers, which is the most common occupation in the area. Professionals make up 20.6% of the workforce, followed by labourers at 12.7%.
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 3565, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3565/3565-vic/topic/employment