2.8% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3685, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3685, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.8% marks the job market in postcode 3685. While few people are without work, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than the national figure. This creates a landscape where jobs are steady but less common than in other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is less common here than in most areas, with only 57.4% of adults active in the labour force. This is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and has fallen since 2011. However, full-time employment sits at 59.6%, which is about the same as the national average.
57.4% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 19.3% of jobs. Other major industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.9% and health care and social assistance at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, followed by professionals at 16.5%. Labourers, technicians and trades people also form a large part of the local workforce, at 15.5% and 13% respectively.
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 3685, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3685/3685-vic/topic/employment