4.7% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3669, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3669, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3669, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a local economy where many people may be retired or not in the workforce. While the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the national figure, the overall level of employment remains low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has fallen 5.6 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the Victorian average at 51.9%, and the unemployment rate has risen slightly to 4.7%.
47.9% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer here, making up 23.7% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 15.9%, while construction and retail trade each account for around 7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.2%. Professionals follow at 14.7%, with technicians and trades at 13.5% and labourers at 12.3%.
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 3669, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3669/3669-vic/topic/employment