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Powlett Plains · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Powlett Plains

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

Only 47.1% of adults in Powlett Plains are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure and suggests a workforce much smaller than in most similar areas.

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📍 Powlett Plains, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 47.1%, which is far below the Victorian rate of 62.4% and the Australian average of 61.1%.

Labour-force participation

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47.1% —

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 44%, ahead of Arts & recreation (28%).

Industries people work in

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In Powlett Plains, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 50%, followed by Arts & recreation (31%) and Health care & social assistance (19%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 44.4% Arts & recreation 27.8% Health care & social assistance 16.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 61%, ahead of Professionals (17%).

Occupations people work in

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In Powlett Plains, Managers is the majority at 79%; Professionals is next at 21%.

Managers 61.1% Professionals 16.7%

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 Powlett Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22117/powlett-plains/topic/employment