2.5% ▼ -51.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3584, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3584, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time workers than the state average defines the job market in postcode 3584. While most areas see around 59% of people in full-time roles, only 53.1% of the workforce here fits that description. Despite this, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 2.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is 60.1%, which is about the same as the national figure. While the unemployment rate has fallen to a low 2.5%, full-time employment has dropped 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
60.1% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.5%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.9% and retail trade at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five local workers are managers, making up 20.0% of the workforce. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.5% and technicians and trades at 13.4%.
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 3584, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3584/3584-vic/topic/employment