4.1% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3573, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3573, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 60.5% of workers in postcode 3573 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it a primary producing region. Full-time work is very common here, with 64.7% of the population in full-time roles—a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 62.6%. While the unemployment rate of 4.1% is about the same as the national figure, it has fallen since 2011.
62.6% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Farming and forestry dominate the local economy, employing 60.5% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 7.8%, and transport and warehousing at 4.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers, who make up 44.9% of jobs, followed by labourers at 21.0%. Machinery operators and drivers account for another 6.6% of roles.
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 3573, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3573/3573-vic/topic/employment