3.7% —
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3738, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3738, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3738 than in most similar areas. While 63.3% of adults are in the labour force, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 54.6%. This creates a local job market where a higher proportion of people are active, but fewer hold permanent full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures. However, full-time employment has risen 8.9 points since 2016 to reach 54.6%, though this remains much lower than most other areas.
63.3% —
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% —
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 19.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 18.5%. Retail trade also makes up a significant slice of the local economy at 12%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 20.4%, while 15.7% of workers are machinery operators and drivers. Other common jobs include community and personal service workers at 14.8% and labourers at 13%.
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 3738, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3738/3738-vic/topic/employment