2.4% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3735, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3735, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high 69.3% of adults in postcode 3735 are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While more people are active in the workforce, a smaller share hold full-time roles compared to most other areas. This creates a local job market with very strong participation and a very low unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work has risen to 69.3% since 2011, though full-time employment is well below the state average at 54.4%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 2.4%.
69.3% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 54.4%
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 26.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include construction at 11.5% and health care and social assistance at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four local workers is a manager, making up 25.3% of the population. Labourers (14.8%) and professionals (13.7%) are also common, followed by technicians and trades at 10.4%.
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 3735, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3735/3735-vic/topic/employment