56.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Gowar East · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gowar East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Gowar East are working or looking for work, at 56.5%. This is well below the national figure, showing a smaller proportion of the local adult population participating in the workforce than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 56.5%, which is lower than most similar areas. This is well below the figures for both Victoria (62.4%) and Australia (61.1%).
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 69%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 69%, ahead of Professionals (31%).
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 Gowar East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21082/gowar-east/topic/employment