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Benalla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Benalla

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

Fewer than half of adults in Benalla are working or looking for work, at 49.6%. While this is far below the national figure, the local unemployment rate is a little lower than the Australian average at 3.7%. Health care and construction are the main drivers of local employment.

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📍 Benalla, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Benalla sits — Unemployment rate

3.7% ▼ -28.2%

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

Benalla3.7%
3672, VIC 3.7%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 49.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below both Victoria and Australia. Full-time employment has also dropped, with 55.0% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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3.7% ▼ -28.2%

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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49.6% ▼ -7.1%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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55.0% ▼ -5.5%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 16.9%, followed by construction at 13.8%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.2%, manufacturing at 8.7%, and education and training at 8.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common at 16.5%, with technicians and trades following at 15.1%. Community and personal service workers and labourers each make up 14.1% of the workforce, while managers account for 11.4%.

Occupations people work in

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Benalla splits fairly evenly between Professionals (17%) and Technicians & trades (15%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Professionals 16.5% Technicians & trades 15.1% Community & personal service 14.1% Labourers 14.1% Managers 11.4% Clerical & administrative 10.8% Sales workers 8.4% Machinery operators & drivers 7.6%

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 Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021063/benalla/topic/employment