1.9% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bowning · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bowning
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate defines Bowning, where 63.9% of the workforce is employed full-time. This is well above the national figure of 58.9% and highlights a community with very high job stability. Most residents are steadily employed, contributing to a local economy driven by a mix of farming and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work applies to 62.7% of adults, which is a little above the Australian figure. The local unemployment rate is very low at 1.9%, sitting well below the 5.1% national average.
62.7% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 23.9% of workers. Other common employers include public administration and safety at 12.3%, and construction at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.1%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.5% and professionals at 13.5%.
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 Bowning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10533/bowning/topic/employment