6.7% ▲ +134.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3649, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3649, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate than most other areas marks the job market in postcode 3649. While about 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, the jobless rate has climbed to 6.7%. This is a little above the national and state figures, and it has risen by 3.8 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 59.7%, which is a little below the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment stands at 58.1%, nearly the same as the Australian average of 58.9%.
59.7% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 58.1%
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 32% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.4%, and retail trade at 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.9%, followed by labourers at 18.9%. Community and personal service workers account for 11.7% 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 3649, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3649/3649-vic/topic/employment