0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bowelling · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the local workforce in Bowelling, where jobs are overwhelmingly found in the primary sector. Most people here work full-time, with a high proportion of residents in managerial roles. This creates a working environment focused heavily on land and resource management.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment is high at 62.5%, sitting well above the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 60% of the workforce. Other roles are split between education, mining, and public administration.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers, who make up 62.5% of occupations. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 20%, while technicians and trades account for 12.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bowelling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50164/bowelling/topic/employment