4.2% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gowrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Gowrie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Gowrie than across the rest of Australia. This employment strength is clear, with 71.1% of adults in the workforce and a typical resident much more likely to have a full-time job than those in the state or national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Queensland figure. While 63.6% of the community works full-time, this is 4.7 percentage points above the national average, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
71.1% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.1%. Other significant employers include construction at 10.8%, education and training at 9.8%, and manufacturing at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.8%. Professionals follow at 15.4%, with clerical and administrative roles accounting for 14.6% of the local workforce.
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 Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011449/gowrie/topic/employment