4.1% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3638, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3638, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 17.2% of the workforce in postcode 3638, making it a key driver of the local economy. While the unemployment rate is a steady 4.1%, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has also fallen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 56.7%.
56.7% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 17.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.7% and manufacturing at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 18.9%, while labourers make up 14.7% of the workforce. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.4% and professionals at 13.2%.
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 3638, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3638/3638-vic/topic/employment