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Perry Bridge · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Perry Bridge

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

Higher workforce engagement than most similar areas defines Perry Bridge, where 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This exceeds both state and national figures, with a remarkably low unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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📍 Perry Bridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Perry Bridge sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Perry Bridge — lower than 99% of areas.

Perry Bridge0.0%
3862, VIC 4.1%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While full-time employment at 58.1% is about the same as the national figure, the area's overall workforce participation is well above Victoria's 62.4%. This strength is reflected in an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.2% —

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.1% —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 27.9% of the workforce. Construction follows at 14.0%, while professional and technical services and health care both account for 11.6%.

Industries people work in

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In Perry Bridge, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 32%, followed by Construction (16%) and Professional & technical (14%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 27.9% Construction 14.0% Professional & technical 11.6% Health care & social assistance 11.6% Retail trade 7.0% Public administration & safety 7.0% Education & training 7.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 39.5%, followed by professionals at 16.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 9.3%, with technicians, trades, and sales workers each at 7.0%.

Occupations people work in

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In Perry Bridge, the largest group is Managers at 46%, followed by Professionals (19%) and Community & personal service (11%).

Managers 39.5% Professionals 16.3% Community & personal service 9.3% Technicians & trades 7.0% Sales workers 7.0% Labourers 7.0%

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 Perry Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22061/perry-bridge/topic/employment