# Jobs & Industry — 3871, VIC

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: 3871, VIC (Postcode)

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 3871, where 16.5% of the workforce is employed in this sector. This area has a lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to most other regions. Overall, it is a place where full-time employment is less common than the state average.

Only 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 52.3%, a figure that has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.

The workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance leading at 16.5%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing follow at 12.8%, while construction and education and training each employ around 10% of the population.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.9%, followed by managers at 17%. Technicians and trades people account for 14.4% of the workforce, with community and personal service workers and labourers both around 12%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | -10.9% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 54.7% | -4.7% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 52.3% | -2.5% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 16.5%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 12.8%, Construction 10.3%, Education & training 9.7%, Manufacturing 7.5%, Retail trade 5.9%, Public administration & safety 5.3%, Professional & technical 4.3%, Accommodation & food 3.9%, Transport & warehousing 3.6%, Other services 3.4%, Electricity, gas & water 2.8%, Wholesale trade 2.6%, Administrative & support 2.6%, Finance & insurance 1.3%, Arts & recreation 1.2%, Rental & real estate 1.1%, Mining 0.9%, Media & telecommunications 0.6%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 19.9%, Managers 17.0%, Technicians & trades 14.4%, Community & personal service 11.8%, Labourers 11.6%, Clerical & administrative 10.3%, Sales workers 7.2%, Machinery operators & drivers 6.4%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3871/3871-vic/topic/employment