4.4% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3728, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3728, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Roughly one in five workers in postcode 3728 work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, reflecting a landscape tied to the land. While the number of people working or looking for work is well below the national figure, full-time employment has grown since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 61.1% national average. Full-time employment has risen to 56.5% since 2011, while the 4.4% unemployment rate remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
56.7% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer at 20.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Construction, manufacturing and retail trade also make up a significant part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%, followed by labourers at 16.3% and machinery operators and drivers at 15.3%. Community and personal service workers and professionals account for 12.6% and 10.6% respectively.
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 3728, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3728/3728-vic/topic/employment