6.7% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3618, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3618, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 6.7% marks the local job market in postcode 3618, which is a little above the national figure. While many residents hold full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is a little above the national average at 61.7%, though this has fallen 3.7 points since 2011.
53.7% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for 21.0% of workers, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Manufacturing and transport also employ a notable share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%, while 18.3% work as labourers. Technicians and trades people account for 15.5% 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 3618, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3618/3618-vic/topic/employment