4.2% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3979, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3979, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults in postcode 3979 are working or looking for work compared to the national figure. While 64.4% of adults are active in the labour force, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011. This area shows a strong ties to the land, with over a quarter of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, though full-time employment is well below the Victorian figure at 56.1%. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.
64.4% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 26.7% of the workforce. Other common sectors include construction at 11.2%, while retail trade and health care each account for 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.9%. Professionals, technicians and trades, and clerical staff each make up around 13% to 14% of the local workforce.
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 3979, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3979/3979-vic/topic/employment