4.8% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3726, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3726, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 40.9% of workers in postcode 3726 are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This heavy reliance on farming defines the local economy, where nearly 40% of the workforce also hold manager roles. While most full-time work is stable, the overall number of people working or looking for work has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures. This rate fell by 8.3 points since 2011, while unemployment rose slightly to 4.8%.
53.6% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 40.9%. Other common fields include education and training at 7.4%, health care and social assistance at 6.8%, and manufacturing at 6.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a very large share of the local workforce at 38.6%. Other common roles include labourers at 11.9% and professionals at 11.4%.
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 3726, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3726/3726-vic/topic/employment