5.7% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3580, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3580, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in postcode 3580 than in most other areas, with only 46.3% of adults working or looking for work. This is a significant gap compared to the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market is largely shaped by a strong presence in farming and manual trades.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here, with only 52.5% of the workforce in full-time roles, well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. This follows a downward trend since 2011, while the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 5.7%.
46.3% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 14.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.9% and retail trade at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are for labourers (15.0%) and technicians and trades (14.1%), which together make up nearly a third of local jobs. Community and personal service workers account for another 13.6%.
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 3580, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3580/3580-vic/topic/employment