2.2% ▼ -60.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3597, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3597, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3597 compared to the rest of the country. With 72.3% of adults in the workforce, the area shows a very high level of activity. This is highlighted by a strong full-time employment rate and a very low unemployment rate of just 2.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 72.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While the share of full-time workers fell 5.3 points since 2011 to 67.9%, the unemployment rate also fell to a low of 2.2%.
72.3% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.9% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Over half the workforce, 56.3%, is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other main employers include manufacturing at 11.2% and education and training at 5.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 35.1%, followed closely by managers at 33.2%. Technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for 7.5% of the local workforce.
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 3597, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3597/3597-vic/topic/employment