4.9% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3851, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3851, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in postcode 3851 than they were ten years ago, with that figure falling 4.2 percentage points since 2011. Only 44.2% of adults are currently working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest of any similar area at 44.2%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average, while the unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
44.2% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in this area is spread across several sectors, led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.0%. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 13.6%, with construction employing 10.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%. Technicians and trades people account for 16.2%, while professionals represent 15.5% of occupations in the area.
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 3851, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3851/3851-vic/topic/employment