0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rowena · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is the norm in Rowena, where 76.4% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%, reflecting a community where almost everyone who works has a steady, full-time job.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, falling well below both the state and national rates.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.8% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
76.4% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by the land, with 86.5% of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Health care and social assistance make up a small 4.5% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are common here, accounting for 38.2% of jobs. Labourers and machinery operators and drivers also make up a large share, at 21.3% and 20.2% respectively.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Rowena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13446/rowena/topic/employment