4.0% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bacchus Marsh · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Bacchus Marsh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of people are working or looking for work in Bacchus Marsh than in most similar areas. The typical workforce is strong and stable, with a very low unemployment rate of 4% that has barely changed since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also high at 61.6%, though this is a little lower than the 63% seen in 2011.
64.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Bacchus Marsh at 15.1%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance (11.1%) and education and training (10.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.2%, followed closely by professionals at 16.9%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 14.5% of jobs.
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 Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2001/bacchus-marsh/topic/employment