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Bowman · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Bowman

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Much lower workforce activity than most similar areas marks Bowman, where only 45.7% of adults are working or looking for work. Despite this, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Bowman, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowman sits — Unemployment rate

5.7% ▲ +16.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowman — higher than 75% of areas.

Bowman5.7%
2422, NSW 5.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 62.5%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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5.7% ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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45.7% ▼ -23.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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62.5% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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 20.8%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.6%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Bowman — Health care & social assistance leads at 24%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (17%) and Public administration & safety (14%).

Health care & social assistance 20.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 14.6% Public administration & safety 12.5% Construction 10.4% Manufacturing 8.3% Arts & recreation 8.3% Education & training 6.3% Other services 6.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.9%, while labourers are the next most common occupation at 18.8%.

Occupations people work in

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Bowman splits fairly evenly between Professionals (26%) and Labourers (21%), with Clerical & administrative at 14%.

Professionals 22.9% Labourers 18.8% Clerical & administrative 12.5% Managers 10.4% Technicians & trades 10.4% Community & personal service 6.3% Machinery operators & drivers 6.3%

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 Bowman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10529/bowman/topic/employment