5.6% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3594, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3594, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A quarter of workers in postcode 3594 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for the area. While full-time employment is steady at 59.4%, the unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work rose 7.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 58.3%. This is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%.
58.3% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 25.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.2% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 29.9%. Technicians and trades people follow at 13.8%, with professionals, clerical staff, and machinery operators each accounting for 9.8%.
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 3594, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3594/3594-vic/topic/employment