2.4% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bendigo Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bendigo Surrounds - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults in Bendigo Surrounds - South are working or looking for work, with the unemployment rate falling to a very low 2.4%. While more people are active in the workforce, full-time employment has actually dropped since 2011. This shift reflects a local job market where most people are employed, but fewer are in permanent full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity level sits alongside a very low unemployment rate of 2.4%, which is much lower than the 5.1% seen across Australia.
67.4% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.3%, followed by construction at 12.2% and retail trade at 9.6%. Other common sectors include education and training and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.7% and managers at 14.9%.
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 Bendigo Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021026/bendigo-surrounds-south/topic/employment