4.0% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bacchus Marsh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bacchus Marsh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Bacchus Marsh than across Australia, where the figure is 61.1% compared to 64.5% here. Most of these workers are in full-time roles, and the local unemployment rate is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure. Full-time employment is also higher than most areas at 61.6%, though this is 1.4 percentage points lower than in 2011.
64.5% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 15.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.1% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.2%, followed closely by professionals at 16.9% and clerical and administrative staff at 14.5%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041353/bacchus-marsh/topic/employment