6.0% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3971, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3971, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3971 compared to the rest of the state. Only 47.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This shift is part of a continuing trend, as full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, and full-time employment is well below the national figure at 53.7%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has risen to 6.0%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
47.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.7% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, making up 20.1% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14.5%, and retail trade at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly one in five people work as managers, accounting for 19.7% of roles. Labourers make up 14.7% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 13.9%.
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 3971, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3971/3971-vic/topic/employment