1.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gowrie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gowrie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment in Gowrie has grown stronger over the last decade, with 75.8% of adults now working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure and reflects a community with very high job engagement. The area is currently marked by a remarkably low unemployment rate of 1.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 68.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well above the Australian figure. This strong attachment to work helps explain why unemployment here is much lower than in most other areas.
75.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry for the local workforce at 31.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.8%. Other common sectors include retail trade and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 15.9%. Clerical and professional roles also represent a significant part of the local 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 Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11735/gowrie/topic/employment