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South Barwon (Western Victoria) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

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

More adults have entered the workforce in South Barwon since 2016, with the share of people working or looking for work rising to 67.2%. This high level of activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas.

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📍 South Barwon (Western Victoria), State Electorate

Where South Barwon (Western Victoria) sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is South Barwon (Western Victoria) — lower than 88% of areas.

South Barwon (Western Victoria)3.6%
Rest of Vic. 4.1%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate fell 1.5 points since 2016 to reach 3.6%, a little below the national figure. While 67.2% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the Australian average—full-time employment is well below the state and national figures at 55.6%.

Unemployment rate

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3.6% —

Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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67.2% —

Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.

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

Employed full-time

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55.6% —

Lower than 76% 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 17.3%, followed by education and training at 11.3% and construction at 11.2%. Retail trade and accommodation and food services also make up a significant part of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.5%, alongside managers and technicians and trades, who both sit at 13.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In South Barwon (Western Victoria), the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Community & personal service (14%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Professionals 26.3% Community & personal service 13.5% Technicians & trades 13.4% Managers 13.4% Clerical & administrative 11.3% Sales workers 9.1% Labourers 7.5% Machinery operators & drivers 4.1%

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 South Barwon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27608/south-barwon/topic/employment