13.1% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3890, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3890, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 13.1% marks the job market in postcode 3890, which is well above the national figure. Far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, and full-time employment has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has also fallen, and the unemployment rate is now 13.1%, well above the national average.
42.2% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.8% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 22.9%, followed by public administration and safety at 13.3%. Health care and social assistance also employ a significant 10.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 18.1% and professionals at 14.3%.
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 3890, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3890/3890-vic/topic/employment