4.3% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3707 crosses VIC/NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3707 crosses VIC/NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry for postcode 3707, where over a quarter of the workforce is employed. This rural area has a small proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. The job market has remained stable, with full-time employment and unemployment rates barely changing since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 57.4%, slightly lower than the Victorian average of 59.2%.
54.9% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in agriculture, forestry and fishing at 27.7%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance (16.3%) and education and training (7.2%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.0%. Labourers follow at 14.2%, while professionals and technicians and trades each account for about 12% of the local 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 3707 crosses VIC/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3707/3707-crosses-vic-nsw/topic/employment