13.4% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cow Bay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cow Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap separates Cow Bay from the rest of the country in employment, with a typical adult far less likely to be working or looking for work. Only 47.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This instability is reflected in an unemployment rate of 13.4%, well above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is rare here, with only 29.1% of people employed full-time—far below the 59% seen across Queensland. This is consistent with the broader trend of much lower workforce participation in the area.
47.8% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
29.1% ▼ -41.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Tourism and hospitality lead the local economy, with 19.8% of workers in accommodation and food services. Administrative support and healthcare each make up 11.6% of jobs, followed by arts and recreation at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 19.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.1%. Professionals, community service workers, and sales staff each account for about 13% to 14% of the local workforce.
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 Cow Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30735/cow-bay/topic/employment