5.2% ▼ -23.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3610, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3610, 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 3610, at 48.1%. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate has dropped to 5.2% since 2011, the share of full-time workers has also fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.1% of adults are in the workforce, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 56.6%, slightly below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
48.1% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 56.6%
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 19.4% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.8%, with construction and retail both around 8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five workers is a manager, making it the most common occupation at 20.1%. Technicians and trades workers make up 14.2%, while professionals account for 13.9% 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 3610, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3610/3610-vic/topic/employment