4.7% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gowanbrae · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Gowanbrae
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of residents are in the workforce in Gowanbrae compared to most similar areas. This is a hardworking community where 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. Full-time employment is also particularly strong here.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This is driven by full-time employment, which at 63.8% is much higher than most areas, while the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the national figure.
66.7% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 11.4%. Construction follows closely at 10.9%, while education and training account for 9.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative workers at 16.7%, and managers at 16.3%.
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 Gowanbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031439/gowanbrae/topic/employment