4.1% ▼ -44.3%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bacchus Marsh · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bacchus Marsh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Bacchus Marsh compared to most similar areas. This employment strength is reflected in a low unemployment rate of 4.1%, which is a little below the national figure. While full-time work is common, it has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% seen across Australia. Full-time employment is also a little above the state figure at 61.6%, though this has dropped 4.0 percentage points over the last decade.
64.1% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 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 14.7%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.5%, and education and training at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers and professionals are equally common, each making up 17.3% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.4%.
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/ucl/UCL212001/bacchus-marsh/topic/employment