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Lake Cowal · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Lake Cowal

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

Full-time employment has surged since 2011, and Lake Cowal now sees 79.2% of its workforce in full-time roles. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%, marking the area as a place where most working adults have steady, full-time jobs.

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📍 Lake Cowal, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Cowal sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Lake Cowal0.0%
2671, NSW 2.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 75% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most areas and far above the New South Wales figure. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, well below the national figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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75.0% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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79.2% —

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for 37.5% of workers, followed by construction and education and training at 20.8% each. Mining also employs 12.5% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Lake Cowal, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 41%, followed by Construction (23%) and Education & training (23%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 37.5% Construction 20.8% Education & training 20.8% Mining 12.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

More than half of the workers here are managers, making up 58.3% of the local workforce. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 29.2%, with professionals accounting for 16.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Lake Cowal, the largest group is Managers at 50%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (25%) and Professionals (14%).

Managers 58.3% Machinery operators & drivers 29.2% Professionals 16.7% Community & personal service 12.5%

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 Lake Cowal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12253/lake-cowal/topic/employment