CensusAtlas

Rowan · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Rowan

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

Far more adults are working or looking for work in Rowan than in most similar areas. A striking 72.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

Open map →
📍 Rowan, Suburb / Locality

Where Rowan sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Rowan0.0%
2650, NSW 4.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very common here at 63.8%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This helps explain why the area's unemployment rate is well below both state and national levels.

Unemployment rate

View on map →

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

View on map →

72.5% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

View on map →

63.8% —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 22.4%. Other significant sectors include education and training (17.2%) and health care and social assistance (15.5%).

Industries people work in

View on map →

No single group dominates in Rowan — Construction leads at 24%, ahead of Education & training (19%) and Health care & social assistance (17%).

Construction 22.4% Education & training 17.2% Health care & social assistance 15.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 12.1% Professional & technical 12.1% Administrative & support 8.6% Wholesale trade 5.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 27.6%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff are also common, each accounting for 24.1% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

View on map →

Rowan splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (24%) and Managers (21%), with Clerical & administrative at 21%.

Technicians & trades 27.6% Managers 24.1% Clerical & administrative 24.1% Community & personal service 15.5% Professionals 13.8% Labourers 10.3%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Rowan

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Rowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13445/rowan/topic/employment