2.1% ▼ -45.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3664, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3664, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of the workforce has held full-time roles in postcode 3664 since 2011, though overall employment has grown. The area now sees very few people without work, with an unemployment rate of just 2.1%. This is much lower than most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure. The number of people in full-time jobs has fallen to 59.5% since 2011, but the unemployment rate has also dropped to 2.1%.
60.5% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 15.5%, followed closely by construction at 14.9%. Health care and social assistance accounts for 10.8% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 20.1%. Other significant groups include technicians and trades at 17.4%, professionals at 14.9%, and labourers at 14.6%.
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 3664, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3664/3664-vic/topic/employment