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Gower · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Gower

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

Zero percent unemployment defines the local job market in Gower, where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While 76.2% of adults are active in the workforce, a much smaller proportion are in full-time roles compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Gower, Suburb / Locality

Where Gower sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gower — lower than 99% of areas.

Gower0.0%
3463, VIC 4.6%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here at 76.2%, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is far below the Victorian average, sitting at only 40.6%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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76.2% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance both accounting for 18.8% of jobs. Construction, administration, and public safety each make up 12.5% of the local industry.

Industries people work in

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Gower splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (25%) and Health care & social assistance (25%), with Construction at 17%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 18.8% Health care & social assistance 18.8% Construction 12.5% Administrative & support 12.5% Public administration & safety 12.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers are the most common group at 28.1%, followed by professionals at 18.8%. Labourers make up 12.5% of the workforce, while no managers live and work here.

Occupations people work in

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In Gower, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 41%, followed by Professionals (27%) and Labourers (18%).

Technicians & trades 28.1% Professionals 18.8% Labourers 12.5% Clerical & administrative 9.4%

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 Gower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21083/gower/topic/employment