5.2% ▼ -30.2%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3921, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3921, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 3921 than a decade ago, with the share of full-time employees falling by 15 percentage points since 2011. This shift has left the area with a much lower employment rate than most other parts of the country. Currently, only 48.3% of adults are in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is far less common here than in Victoria, where 59.2% of people work full-time compared to just 47.4% in this area. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the national figure and higher than most similar areas.
48.3% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.4% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 36.8% of the workforce. Construction follows at 8.8%, with transport and warehousing and professional services both accounting for 7.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large share of the local workforce at 38.6%. Other common roles include professionals at 14.0%, while community service workers, machinery operators, and labourers each account for 7.0%.
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 3921, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3921/3921-vic/topic/employment