7.3% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3857, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3857, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped by 10 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 3857. The area now sees fewer adults working or looking for work than the national average, with a typical employment profile that blends farming with health and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 58.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This shift is mirrored by a rising unemployment rate of 7.3%, which is a little above the Australian average and has climbed 2.2 points since 2011.
58.0% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 13.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.1% and education and training at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by managers at 19.2% and professionals at 17.6%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 16.5% of roles.
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 3857, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3857/3857-vic/topic/employment