33.3% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Cowan Cowan · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 33.3% of adults in Cowan Cowan are working or looking for work, which is a very low figure. This small community sees far fewer people in the workforce than the state and national averages.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 33.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the Queensland rate of 61.6% and the national figure of 61.1%.
33.3% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Accommodation & food at 100%, ahead of Construction (44%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 44%, ahead of Labourers (33%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Cowan Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30736/cowan-cowan/topic/employment