10.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cowalla · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cowalla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 61.5% of workers in Cowalla are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This dominance of farming is a defining feature of the local workforce, though the area faces a challenging unemployment rate of 10.7%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 58.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 10.7%. Those who do have jobs are likely to be in full-time roles, at 65.4%, which is well above the Australian figure.
58.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.4% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily tied to the land, with 61.5% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Mining is the next biggest employer at 23.1%, followed by construction at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%. This is followed by an equal split of sales workers, machinery operators and drivers, and labourers, who each represent 15.4% of the 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 Cowalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50346/cowalla/topic/employment