7.8% —
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3583, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3583, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in steady work in postcode 3583 than in most similar areas. The local unemployment rate has risen to 7.8%, which is a little above the national figure. This shift is most visible in full-time employment, which has fallen by 13 percentage points since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian average of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 49.3%.
55.8% —
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.3% —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.0%, followed by retail trade at 12.0% and education and training at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.7% and labourers at 13.3%.
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 3583, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3583/3583-vic/topic/employment