2.3% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3719, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3719, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3719 compared to the rest of the country. Only 56.9% of adults are in the workforce, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, those who are looking for work find it easily, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Victorian average, sitting at 51.2% and falling since 2011. This is consistent with the overall workforce rate, which is also lower than most similar areas.
56.9% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.2% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 26.6% of the workforce. Construction is another major employer at 14.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.0%. Other common roles include machinery operators, drivers, and community service workers, who each account for 12.1% 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 3719, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3719/3719-vic/topic/employment