1.6% ▼ -64.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3637, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3637, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in postcode 3637 than in most similar areas. The local job market is particularly strong, with an unemployment rate of just 1.6%. This stands in stark contrast to the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 60% of the workforce are employed full-time, which is slightly above the Australian figure of 58.9%. While 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, this is 5.4 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
63.1% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 60.7%
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 39.7% of the workforce. Other common employers include health care and social assistance at 11%, and retail trade at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large share of the local workforce at 35%. This is followed by labourers at 14%, while professionals and technicians and trades each account for 10.3% of jobs.
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 3637, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3637/3637-vic/topic/employment