4.2% ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3635, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3635, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly a quarter of workers in postcode 3635 are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This makes farming the most common industry for the area, followed by health care and construction. Most residents work in roles that are common across the state, with a balanced mix of trade and managerial jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. The unemployment rate has improved over time, falling 1.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.2%.
60.9% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 22.3%, while health care and social assistance follows at 14.4%. Construction, retail trade, and transport also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common job role at 20.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.3% and labourers at 16.9%. Professionals and clerical workers each make up around 10% of the 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 3635, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3635/3635-vic/topic/employment