5.0% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barwon · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Barwon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Barwon since 2011, with that figure falling by 4.9 percentage points. Despite this, full-time employment remains a dominant feature of the local workforce. This provides a strong employment base for the region's large agricultural and health sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 52.9%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure. However, those who are employed are more likely to be in full-time roles, at 64.4%, a rate well above both the state and national figures.
52.9% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.4% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 18.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Education and training (10.0%), retail trade (7.8%), and mining (7.4%) also make up significant portions of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. Other common roles include professionals (13.9%), community and personal service workers (12.7%), technicians and tradespeople (12.4%), and labourers (12.2%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10006/barwon/topic/employment