6.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3847, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3847, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3847 compared to most other areas. While the unemployment rate is much higher than most similar places at 6.3%, those who do have jobs are more likely to be in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is a little above the national average at 61.4%, though this has fallen since 2011.
54.4% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 16.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.5% and construction at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.0%, closely followed by managers at 16.6%.
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 3847, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3847/3847-vic/topic/employment