7.3% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cowwarr · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cowwarr
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 7.3% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas, marking a key challenge for Cowwarr. This small community sees far fewer people in full-time work compared to the state and national figures. While some residents hold professional roles, the local job market is more volatile than in other parts of Victoria.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 58.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also notably low at 52.2%, falling well below both the state and national averages.
58.0% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 13.7%. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 12.1% and education and training at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, followed by professionals at 17.6%. Technicians and tradespeople also represent a significant portion of the local workforce at 16.5%.
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 Cowwarr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20659/cowwarr/topic/employment