# Jobs & Industry — 3697, VIC

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: 3697, VIC (Postcode)

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3697 than there were in 2011. While the unemployment rate is very low at 1.9%, full-time employment has fallen by 11 points over the last decade. This shift leaves the area with a much smaller share of full-time workers than the national figure.

The share of adults working or looking for work is 55.1%, which is well below both the Victorian and Australian figures. Only 47.5% of the population works full-time, a rate far below the rest of the state.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 11.8%. Other notable sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing, and education and training, which both account for 8.7% of jobs.

Managers and technicians or trades workers are the most common occupations, each making up 17.9% of the workforce. Professionals follow at 15.6%, with community and personal service workers at 12.2%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9% | -17.3% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 55.1% | -12.5% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 47.5% | -18.9% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 11.8%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 8.7%, Education & training 8.7%, Accommodation & food 8.4%, Transport & warehousing 8.4%, Professional & technical 8.0%, Retail trade 7.6%, Construction 6.8%, Electricity, gas & water 5.7%, Arts & recreation 5.7%, Public administration & safety 4.6%, Manufacturing 3.4%, Administrative & support 3.4%, Other services 3.0%, Rental & real estate 1.9%, Wholesale trade 1.5%, Finance & insurance 1.5%

**Occupations people work in** — Managers 17.9%, Technicians & trades 17.9%, Professionals 15.6%, Community & personal service 12.2%, Labourers 11.0%, Clerical & administrative 8.0%, Sales workers 8.0%, Machinery operators & drivers 3.4%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3697/3697-vic/topic/employment