3.4% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3945, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3945, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in postcode 3945, with 20.2% of workers in these fields. This rural landscape is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 3.4%, though the share of full-time workers has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Victorian figure at 55.3%, a drop of 11 points since 2011. While this is lower than most areas, the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
61.4% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in five people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the most common industry. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 10.9% and construction at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation group at 25.3%. Other significant roles include technicians and trades at 15.8% and professionals at 14.7%.
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 3945, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3945/3945-vic/topic/employment