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Kirwans Bridge · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Kirwans Bridge

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

Construction is the biggest industry for workers in Kirwans Bridge, where 17.4% of employees work in this sector. While full-time work is common for those employed, the area struggles with a very low number of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Kirwans Bridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Kirwans Bridge sits — Unemployment rate

12.2% ▲ +238.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kirwans Bridge — higher than 93% of areas.

Kirwans Bridge12.2%
3608, VIC 3.5%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 39.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This contributes to an unemployment rate of 12.2%, which is well above both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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12.2% ▲ +238.8%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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39.2% ▼ -12.6%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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56.5% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Aside from construction, the most common industries for local workers are retail trade at 10.9%, followed by transport and warehousing and administrative support, both at 8.7%.

Industries people work in

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In Kirwans Bridge, the largest group is Construction at 27%, followed by Retail trade (17%) and Transport & warehousing (13%).

Construction 17.4% Retail trade 10.9% Transport & warehousing 8.7% Administrative & support 8.7% Manufacturing 6.5% Wholesale trade 6.5% Accommodation & food 6.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common jobs are technicians and trades at 19.6%, while labourers make up 17.4% of the workforce. Managers account for 15.2% of occupations in the area.

Occupations people work in

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Kirwans Bridge splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (24%) and Labourers (22%), with Managers at 19%.

Technicians & trades 19.6% Labourers 17.4% Managers 15.2% Sales workers 8.7% Professionals 6.5% Clerical & administrative 6.5% Machinery operators & drivers 6.5%

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 Kirwans Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21369/kirwans-bridge/topic/employment