2.4% ▼ -45.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3646, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3646, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower unemployment than most areas defines the workforce in postcode 3646. While fewer adults are working or looking for work than the state average, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles. This creates a reliable job market where the unemployment rate has fallen significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a very low 2.4%, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 5.1%. However, the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 59.3% since 2011, leaving it well below the Victorian average.
59.3% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 61.1%
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 24% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 11.8%, and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.8%, followed by professionals at 19.8%. Technicians, trades, and clerical workers each account for 10.1% of the local 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 3646, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3646/3646-vic/topic/employment