3.9% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3900, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3900, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in postcode 3900 are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped sharply over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 63%, which is well above the 58.9% national figure. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is far below the national average at only 50%, and this figure fell by 20 points since 2011.
50.0% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 47.9% of the workforce. Other main employers include retail trade at 8.2% and accommodation and food services at 6.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 43.8%. This is followed by labourers at 16.4% and community and personal service workers at 13.7%.
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 3900, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3900/3900-vic/topic/employment