4.2% ▼ -53.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bowden · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bowden
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 40.1% of the workforce in Bowden, making it a hub for high-skilled workers. This area has a very active job market, with a high proportion of residents in stable, full-time employment compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas, while the unemployment rate of 4.2% is a little below the South Australian average.
69.6% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.0% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for residents are health care and social assistance at 15%, followed closely by public administration and safety at 14.3% and professional and technical services at 13.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the large number of professionals, managers account for 15.4% of roles. Clerical and administrative positions make up 10.9%, while community and personal service workers represent 10.4% 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 Bowden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40146/bowden/topic/employment