Gowrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Gowrie

Name: Jobs & Industry in Gowrie — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Much higher rates of full-time employment than most similar areas define the workforce in Gowrie. This suburb sees 64.7% of its residents in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure. While more people are working full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Gowrie, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is just 2.9%, which is among the lowest for areas of this size and a little below the national figure. While 66.5% of adults are working or looking for work, this is well above the Australian average but well below the ACT figure.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 29.8% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.2%, and education and training at 10.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Gowrie, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 30%, followed by Health care & social assistance (12%) and Education & training (11%).

Public administration & safety 29.8% Health care & social assistance 12.2% Education & training 10.5% Construction 9.0% Professional & technical 8.4% Accommodation & food 5.8% Retail trade 5.1% Other services 5.1% Transport & warehousing 2.0% Administrative & support 1.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.5%, followed by managers at 18.5%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Gowrie, the largest group is Professionals at 28%, followed by Managers (19%) and Clerical & administrative (16%).

Professionals 27.5% Managers 18.5% Clerical & administrative 15.1% Community & personal service 11.5% Technicians & trades 10.7% Labourers 6.2% Sales workers 5.4% Machinery operators & drivers 2.3%

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 Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071079/gowrie/topic/employment

Gowrie	2.9%
2904, ACT	3.2%
Australian Capital Territory	3.9%
Australia	5.1%

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