Cowan Cowan · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Cowan Cowan

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.

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Labour force

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.

  • 2016: 53.6%
  • 2021: 33.3%

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Accommodation & food at 100%, ahead of Construction (44%).

Industries people work in

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In Cowan Cowan, Accommodation & food is the majority at 56%; Construction is next at 25%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 44%, ahead of Labourers (33%).

Occupations people work in

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In Cowan Cowan, Technicians & trades is the majority at 57%; Labourers is next at 43%.

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 Cowan Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30736/cowan-cowan/topic/employment