3.9% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3644 crosses VIC/NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 3644 than a decade ago, with the share of adults in the labour force falling to 52.1%. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The area now relies on a mix of farming, manufacturing, and healthcare for its employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011 to 56.3%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. However, the unemployment rate has also improved, falling 1.4 points to 3.9% over the same period.
52.1% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for workers here at 14.9%, followed closely by manufacturing at 13.7% and health care and social assistance at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%. Managers follow at 16.3%, while technicians and trades people account for 13.4% 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 3644 crosses VIC/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3644/3644-crosses-vic-nsw/topic/employment