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Jobs & Industry in Barwon Downs

Name: Jobs & Industry in Barwon Downs — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Nearly a quarter of the workforce in Barwon Downs is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This high concentration in farming helps explain why full-time employment is well below the national figure. While most adults are working or looking for work, the area has a diverse mix of professional and managerial roles.

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📍 Barwon Downs, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the national figure. However, full-time work is much less common here than in most areas, sitting at 50.7%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 23.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.3%. Other common sectors include manufacturing, wholesale trade and retail trade, each accounting for 6.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Barwon Downs, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 30%, followed by Health care & social assistance (16%) and Manufacturing (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 23.3% Health care & social assistance 12.3% Manufacturing 6.8% Wholesale trade 6.8% Retail trade 6.8% Education & training 5.5% Electricity, gas & water 4.1% Accommodation & food 4.1% Administrative & support 4.1% Public administration & safety 4.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.0%, with professionals following at 19.2%. Other common roles include sales workers (13.7%), labourers (12.3%) and community and personal service workers (11.0%).

Occupations people work in

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In Barwon Downs, the largest group is Managers at 26%, followed by Professionals (19%) and Sales workers (14%).

Managers 26.0% Professionals 19.2% Sales workers 13.7% Labourers 12.3% Community & personal service 11.0% Technicians & trades 8.2% Clerical & administrative 4.1% Machinery operators & drivers 4.1%

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 Barwon Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20161/barwon-downs/topic/employment

Barwon Downs	4.2%
3243, VIC	1.8%
Victoria	5.0%
Australia	5.1%

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