4.1% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cowirra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cowirra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in employment patterns has seen Cowirra move away from the typical workforce trends seen across the state. Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, with only 53.6% of the adult population active in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is also well below the state average at 51.4%, the unemployment rate of 4.1% is a little below the Australian figure.
53.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agricultural work is a major pillar of the local economy, with 24.3% of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 17.1% and transport and warehousing at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.9%. This is followed by labourers at 20.0%, machinery operators and drivers at 15.7%, and technicians and trades at 12.9%.
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 Cowirra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40320/cowirra/topic/employment