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Bowser · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Bowser

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

A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Bowser than in most other areas. Only 53.1% of the adult population is active in the labour force, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Bowser, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The 53.1% of adults working or looking for work is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and the national figure of 61.1%. This rate is also lower than in most similar areas.

Labour-force participation

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53.1% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Retail trade at 35%, ahead of Professional & technical (29%).

Industries people work in

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In Bowser, the largest group is Retail trade at 33%, followed by Professional & technical (28%) and Health care & social assistance (22%).

Retail trade 35.3% Professional & technical 29.4% Health care & social assistance 23.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 17.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 29%, ahead of Community & personal service (29%).

Occupations people work in

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Bowser splits fairly evenly between Professionals (31%) and Community & personal service (31%), with Managers at 19%.

Professionals 29.4% Community & personal service 29.4% Managers 17.6% Technicians & trades 17.6%

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 Bowser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20313/bowser/topic/employment