3.5% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3608, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3608, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in five workers in postcode 3608 are managers, making it the most common occupation in the area. While full-time employment is higher than most areas, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is low at 3.5%, which is a little below the Victorian average.
52.0% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 13.8% of the workforce. Other main sectors include health care and social assistance at 11.6% and construction at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Alongside managers, labourers make up 16.1% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 15.2%. Professionals and community and personal service workers each make up about 12% 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 3608, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3608/3608-vic/topic/employment