4.0% —
Lower than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bendigo · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Bendigo
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 Bendigo compared to most similar areas. While the proportion of full-time workers has fallen, the unemployment rate has also dropped significantly to just 4.0%. This creates a local job market where fewer people are active, but those who are tend to find work more easily.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is 58.3%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has also fallen by 5.7 points since 2016 to 54.8%, a result much lower than most other areas.
58.3% —
Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% —
Lower than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Bendigo at 18.2%. Other major industries include retail trade at 9.6%, construction at 9.4%, and education and training at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.9%, community and personal service workers at 13.0%, and managers at 12.1%.
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 Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED203/bendigo/topic/employment