3.2% ▼ -58.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3588, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3588, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3588 compared to the rest of the country. Only 56% of adults are in the labour force, and full-time employment has dropped significantly to 51.1% since 2011. Despite this, the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 51.1%, having fallen 10 points since 2011.
56.0% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 20.5% of the workforce. Other key sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.8%, followed by retail, transport, and public administration each at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.6%, managers at 12.5%, and technicians or tradespeople at 10.8%.
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 3588, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3588/3588-vic/topic/employment