Cow Flat · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Cow Flat

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

Few people are in the workforce in Cow Flat, but those who are tend to be very secure. Only 47.9% of adults are working or looking for work, though those employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles.

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📍 Cow Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Cow Flat sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cow Flat — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Cow Flat0.0%
2795, NSW 4.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A far lower proportion of adults work or seek work than in the rest of Australia, yet the unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0.0%. Among those employed, 65.2% are full-time, which is well above the New South Wales figure.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

47.9%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51.8%
  • 2021: 47.9%

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

65.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89.7%
  • 2021: 65.2%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is spread across several sectors, with construction, accommodation and food, and professional and technical services each making up 21.7% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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Cow Flat splits fairly evenly between Construction (17%) and Accommodation & food (17%), with Professional & technical at 17%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 34.8%, followed by professionals at 26.1%. Other roles include community and personal service workers and machinery operators, each at 17.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Cow Flat, the largest group is Managers at 32%, followed by Professionals (24%) and Community & personal service (16%).

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 Cow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11095/cow-flat/topic/employment