3.6% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3636, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3636, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in postcode 3636 are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the state and national averages. While the number of active workers is low, the local job market is stable with an unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is lower than most other areas. The workforce is split across a mix of health, farming, and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1% and has fallen since 2011. Among those employed, 58.8% work full-time, a rate that is about the same as the rest of Victoria.
51.2% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.5%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.4%. Retail trade (9.2%) and manufacturing (8.7%) also employ a significant portion of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 15.9%, followed by labourers at 15.2% and professionals at 14.9%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 14.2% of roles, while community and personal service workers make up 12.5%.
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 3636, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3636/3636-vic/topic/employment