6.9% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3595, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3595, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3595, with only 42.1% in the labour force. This is far below the national figure and reflects a local job market where full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.9%, which is a little above the national and state figures. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 55.3%, having dropped 8.2 percentage points over the last decade.
42.1% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer here, making up 18.4% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14.7% and retail trade at 12.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 22.6%, followed by managers at 13.8% and machinery operators and drivers at 12.9%.
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 3595, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3595/3595-vic/topic/employment