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Bacchus Marsh Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer adults were working or looking for work in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds by 2021 compared to 2011. While full-time employment has dipped slightly, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 3.7%, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Bacchus Marsh Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bacchus Marsh Surrounds sits — Unemployment rate

3.7% ▼ -14.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bacchus Marsh Surrounds — lower than 75% of areas.

Bacchus Marsh Surrounds3.7%
3341, VIC 2.6%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is slightly down from 2011, while full-time employment fell by 2.2 percentage points over the same period to reach 59.7%.

Unemployment rate

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3.7% ▼ -14.3%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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62.1% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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59.7% ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the biggest employer in the area, with 15.2% of the workforce in the sector. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.4%, with public administration and safety making up 8.7% of jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group at 16.8%, followed closely by professionals at 16.3%. Managers account for 15% of workers, while clerical and administrative roles take up 12.7%.

Occupations people work in

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Bacchus Marsh Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Professionals (17%), with Managers at 15%.

Technicians & trades 16.8% Professionals 16.3% Managers 15.0% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Community & personal service 11.2% Labourers 11.1% Machinery operators & drivers 8.0% Sales workers 6.9%

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 Bacchus Marsh Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201021009/bacchus-marsh-surrounds/topic/employment