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Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria)

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

Only 56.4% of adults in Murray Plains are working or looking for work, which is well below the national and state figures. This low level of activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 3.4%. Most people here are employed in agriculture, health care, or retail.

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📍 Murray Plains (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) sits — Unemployment rate

3.4% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) — lower than 92% of areas.

Murray Plains (Northern Victoria)3.4%
Rest of Vic. 4.1%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While the share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, the unemployment rate is among the lowest for its level at 3.4%. Full-time employment sits at 57.8%, a little below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.

Unemployment rate

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3.4% —

Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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56.4% —

Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.8% —

Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 14.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.8%. Retail trade (9.5%), construction (8.8%), and manufacturing (8.7%) also employ significant portions of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%. Labourers (14.6%), technicians and trades (14.3%), and professionals (14.2%) also represent large shares of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Managers (18%) and Labourers (15%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Managers 17.8% Labourers 14.6% Technicians & trades 14.3% Professionals 14.2% Community & personal service 12.0% Clerical & administrative 9.7% Sales workers 8.7% Machinery operators & drivers 6.9%

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 Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25704/murray-plains/topic/employment