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Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

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

Only 55.8% of adults in Bendigo West are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is a significant gap compared to the national figure of 61.1%. While fewer people are in the workforce, the local unemployment rate of 4.1% remains low and stable.

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📍 Bendigo West (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▼ -2.8%

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

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

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 to 53.8%, a figure well below the Victorian average of 59.2%. This decline mirrors the broader trend of fewer adults in the area working or seeking work overall.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% ▼ -2.8%

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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55.8% ▼ -2.3%

Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.8% ▼ -7.2%

Lower than 86% 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 at 18.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.1%. Manufacturing and construction both employ 9.3% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.1% and community and personal service workers at 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) — Professionals leads at 22%, ahead of Technicians & trades (14%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 21.7% Technicians & trades 14.1% Community & personal service 13.2% Labourers 12.2% Managers 11.4% Clerical & administrative 11.2% Sales workers 8.7% Machinery operators & drivers 5.8%

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 West (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20804/bendigo-west/topic/employment