3.7% ▲ +121.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bowenville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bowenville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Bowenville compared to the rest of the country. About 76.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is much higher than the national figure. This workforce is mostly employed in full-time roles, creating a strong employment profile for the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 68.7%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 59%. This high activity is matched by an unemployment rate of 3.7%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.
76.7% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half of the workforce, 48.5%, works in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include education and training at 8.2% and wholesale trade at 6.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 32.8%. Other frequent roles include labourers at 14.2% and technicians and tradespeople at 12.7%.
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 Bowenville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30344/bowenville/topic/employment