12.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cowleys Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cowleys Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Three quarters of the workforce in Cowleys Creek work in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This creates a distinct local economy where the majority of residents are employed in primary production, though unemployment is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 70.6% of adults active. Full-time employment is also high at 65%, but the unemployment rate of 12.5% is well above the Victoria figure of 5.0%.
70.6% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 75% of workers. Other small numbers of people work in retail trade (25%) and accommodation and food services (15%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most of the local workforce are managers, making up 65% of occupations. Technicians and trades workers and labourers each account for 15% of the roles.
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 Cowleys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20658/cowleys-creek/topic/employment