3.4% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3623, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3623, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3623 compared to the state and national figures. While only 55.6% of adults are in the workforce, the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.4%. This suggests a significant portion of the adult population may be retired or not seeking employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and has fallen since 2011. However, for those who are employed, full-time work is common at 58.6%, which is about the same as the national average.
55.6% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 58.6%
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 23.1% of the workforce. Other major sectors include health care and social assistance at 14.6%, and manufacturing at 14.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 23.3%, followed by labourers at 20.1%. Technicians and trades people make up 12.7% 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 3623, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3623/3623-vic/topic/employment