5.0% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3717, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3717, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 3717 than in most other areas. Only 50.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This suggests a community where a large portion of the adult population is not engaged in paid employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell 4.0 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the Victorian average, sitting at 54.1%, while the unemployment rate of 5.0% is about the same as the state and national figures.
50.9% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 54.1%
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 residents at 13.9%, followed by construction at 12.7% and health care and social assistance at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 19.2%. Technicians and trades follow at 18.1%, while professionals make up 15.0% 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 3717, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3717/3717-vic/topic/employment