4.1% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cowan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cowan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high 66.8% of adults in Cowan are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While many people are active in the workforce, the share of those in full-time roles is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most adults here are employed or seeking work, though the 51.7% rate of full-time employment is well below the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
66.8% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 51.7%
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 17.6%, followed by education and training at 14.9% and construction at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 27.6%, while technicians and trades make up 14.6% of the 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 Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11097/cowan/topic/employment