5.9% —
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3967, VIC · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in postcode 3967 than in most similar areas, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower. While 64.7% of the workforce are in full-time roles, the unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is much higher than most other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose to 52.6% since 2016, yet this remains well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is well above the national figure, despite falling slightly from 66.1% in 2016.
5.9% —
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
52.6% —
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% —
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 52.9% of the workforce. Other common sectors include wholesale trade and retail trade, both at 9.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 45.1%, followed by labourers at 21.6%. Professionals, technicians and trades, and community service workers each account for 5.9% of occupations.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 3967, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3967/3967-vic/topic/employment