1.2% ▼ -64.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 1.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3959, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3959, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 55% of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3959, which is well below the national figure. This area sees a smaller proportion of full-time workers than most of the country, though the unemployment rate is remarkably low at just 1.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.5% of residents have full-time jobs, a figure that is far below the Victorian average and has fallen since 2011. This lower level of workforce activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 1.2%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%.
54.6% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.5% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer here, accounting for 21.8% of jobs. Construction (10.8%) and health care and social assistance (10.4%) are also common industries for local workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%, followed by professionals at 20.9%. Technicians and trades people account for 14.2% of the workforce, while labourers make up 10.8%.
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 3959, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3959/3959-vic/topic/employment