3.2% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3951, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3951, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of the workforce in postcode 3951 hold full-time jobs, which is well below the national figure. While 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time employment has dropped by 8.3 percentage points since 2011. This shift reflects a changing local job market where part-time or casual work is more common.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.2%, which is lower than most similar areas and slightly below the Victorian figure. However, the proportion of people in full-time work is among the lowest at this level, sitting at 49.7%.
62.7% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.7% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here at 20.7%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 13.5%, followed by education and training at 11%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.9%, and professionals at 14.1%.
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 3951, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3951/3951-vic/topic/employment