6.3% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3617, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3617, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 3617 since 2011, with this figure falling by 8.1 percentage points. Despite this shift, full-time employment remains strong at 62.0%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas, though the unemployment rate of 6.3% is much higher than in most similar places. The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 58.0%, which is well below both the Victorian and national figures.
58.0% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 31.6% of the workforce. Other notable sectors include health care and social assistance at 8.9% and manufacturing at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 12.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 11.4% of occupations.
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 3617, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3617/3617-vic/topic/employment