# Jobs & Industry — 3898, VIC

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

Area: 3898, VIC (Postcode)

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3898 than in most other areas, with only 55% in the labour force. This figure has dropped by 8.1 percentage points since 2011, though the local unemployment rate is now very low at 2.6%.

Full-time employment is well below the national figure, and has fallen 17 points since 2011 to reach 50.3%. This is much lower than most areas, though the unemployment rate of 2.6% is a little below the Victorian average.

The local workforce is heavily concentrated in hospitality and the land, with 21% of people working in accommodation and food services and 14.8% in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Managers are the most common role at 26.6%, followed by community and personal service workers at 13% and technicians and tradespeople at 12.4%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | -53.3% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 55.0% | -12.8% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 50.3% | -25.5% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Accommodation & food 21.0%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 14.8%, Health care & social assistance 12.4%, Construction 6.8%, Education & training 5.6%, Retail trade 4.7%, Professional & technical 4.4%, Administrative & support 4.4%, Public administration & safety 3.8%, Manufacturing 3.6%, Transport & warehousing 3.3%, Electricity, gas & water 3.0%, Arts & recreation 3.0%, Mining 2.7%, Other services 2.4%, Rental & real estate 1.5%, Media & telecommunications 0.9%

**Occupations people work in** — Managers 26.6%, Community & personal service 13.0%, Technicians & trades 12.4%, Labourers 11.8%, Professionals 10.7%, Clerical & administrative 8.6%, Machinery operators & drivers 7.1%, Sales workers 4.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3898/3898-vic/topic/employment