Bega Valley Shire

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

4,995 people or 33.4% of Bega Valley Shire's resident workers (All industries) have a tertiary qualification.

The local resident workers include all employed people who are resident in the local area regardless of where they work. In other words, it is the people who live locally and therefore have the potential to work locally and is an important resource for the local economy. Their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers key statistics - All industries
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Namenumber%. % New South Walesnumber%. % New South Wales2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)14,975100.0100.013,153100.0100.0+1,822
Males7,46349.851.56,68750.852.6+776
Females7,51150.248.56,46549.247.4+1,046
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,84812.313.81,61712.314.0+231
25 - 54 years8,26955.265.77,38656.266.6+883
55 - 64 years3,52023.515.33,21624.515.0+304
65 years and over1,3469.05.19347.14.3+412
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance2,39116.014.41,89514.412.5+496
Retail trade1,56710.59.01,52411.69.7+43
Construction1,53210.28.61,2029.18.4+330
Top three occupations
Professionals2,60417.425.82,10916.023.6+495
Technicians and trades workers2,25815.111.92,01815.312.7+240
Managers2,05113.714.61,78813.613.5+263
Hours worked
Full time7,62050.958.06,96152.963.1+659
Part time7,03147.040.35,92845.134.9+1,103
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree3,48423.338.42,52519.232.6+959
Advanced diploma or diploma1,51110.111.01,2979.911.2+214
Certificate level4,72431.521.34,18931.822.2+535
No qualifications4,89132.727.04,66135.431.1+230
Individual Income
Less than $5002,63717.611.5--------
$500 -$1,99910,61370.964.9--------
$2,000 or more1,58510.622.7--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car10,10367.546.69,09869.262.1+1,005
Public Transport720.54.0870.715.9-15
Bicycle610.40.4570.40.7+4
Walked only6964.62.56384.93.9+58
Other Characteristics
Born overseas1,82012.233.91,44211.032.7+378
Speaks a language other than English at home6154.127.14323.326.2+183
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212161.46.1--------

Bega Valley Shire

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