0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3581, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3581, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A drop of 11 percentage points in the number of adults working or looking for work since 2011 marks a shift in the workforce for postcode 3581. Despite this, the area has an exceptionally strong employment record, with a 0% unemployment rate. Full-time work remains common here, far exceeding national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 63.6%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 53.8%, well below both the state and national figures.
53.8% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 63.6%
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 37.9% of the workforce. Retail trade is also common at 19.7%, followed by manufacturing and construction at 7.6% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 18.2%, labourers at 16.7%, and machinery operators or drivers at 15.2%.
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 3581, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3581/3581-vic/topic/employment