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Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

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

Much lower full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Bendigo East. While 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work, only 56.0% are in full-time roles. However, the area has seen a positive shift in job security, with the unemployment rate falling to 4.1% since 2016.

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📍 Bendigo East (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) — lower than 76% of areas.

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)4.1%
Rest of Vic. 4.1%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work rose slightly to 61.5%, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is well below the state average at 56.0%, though this has barely changed in recent years.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% —

Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.5% —

Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.

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

Employed full-time

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56.0% —

Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for the area at 19.3%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.5%, construction at 9.4%, and education and training at 9.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 13.5%, and community and personal service workers at 13.3%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) — Professionals leads at 23%, ahead of Technicians & trades (14%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 22.7% Technicians & trades 13.5% Community & personal service 13.3% Clerical & administrative 11.8% Managers 11.7% Labourers 10.8% Sales workers 8.8% Machinery operators & drivers 5.9%

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 Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20704/bendigo-east/topic/employment