3.8% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3885, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3885, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small unemployment rate of 3.8% marks the job market in postcode 3885, which is lower than both the state and national figures. While more people have found work since 2011, full-time employment remains well below the national average. The local economy is led by a mix of healthcare and agricultural work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed in a decade. Full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 53.4%, though this has risen slightly since 2011.
59.5% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15.6%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.7%. Other main employers include construction and public administration.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five workers is a manager, making it the most common occupation at 20.0%. Technicians and trades people make up 15.6% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 14.9%.
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 3885, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3885/3885-vic/topic/employment