6.8% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3575, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3575, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in postcode 3575 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This strong farming focus shapes the local economy, though the area faces a higher unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to the national figure. While more adults are now working or looking for work than in 2011, full-time employment has dropped by 7.1 percentage points over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 6.8% is much higher than most similar areas and sits above both the state and national figures. While 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time jobs is a little below the national figure at 57.6%.
58.1% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local workforce, accounting for 48.5% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.5%, and education and training at 6.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 36.5%, followed by labourers at 22.7%. Other roles include community and personal service workers (9.3%), technicians and trades (8.3%), and professionals (7.7%).
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 3575, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3575/3575-vic/topic/employment