2.3% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3682, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3682, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3682 than in 2011, with 69.0% now active in the labour force. This area has a very strong employment rate and a tiny unemployment figure of just 2.3%, which is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.3%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011. This high level of activity is reflected in the local unemployment rate, which remains very low at 2.3%.
69.0% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 63.3%
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 local workers at 21.8%, followed by manufacturing at 12.6% and health care and social assistance at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.4%, while labourers account for 14.3% and technicians and tradespeople make up 13.8% 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 3682, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3682/3682-vic/topic/employment