4.3% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
3988, VIC · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 3988, VIC
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 3988 compared to the rest of the country. While 64.9% of adults are in the workforce, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen by 8.2 percentage points since 2011. This creates a distinct employment profile where more people are active in the workforce but fewer have full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 64.9% of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below Victoria's 59.2% at 55.6%, while the unemployment rate of 4.3% remains about the same as the state and national figures.
64.9% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 25.3% of the workforce. Other common sectors include manufacturing at 10.2% and construction at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.1%. Other common roles include labourers at 15.6%, professionals at 13.6%, and technicians and trades at 13.1%.
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 3988, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3988/3988-vic/topic/employment