Camden Council area

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

23,703 people or 39.8% of Camden Council area'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)59,482100.0100.040,016100.0100.0+19,466
Males30,74551.751.521,00152.552.6+9,744
Females28,73448.348.519,01347.547.4+9,721
Age structure
15 - 24 years8,65514.613.86,36515.914.0+2,290
25 - 54 years42,47471.465.727,77569.466.6+14,699
55 - 64 years6,72411.315.34,76911.915.0+1,955
65 years and over1,6102.75.11,1112.84.3+499
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance7,65512.914.44,13510.312.5+3,520
Construction7,60712.88.64,90412.38.4+2,703
Education and training5,8539.88.73,7149.38.4+2,139
Top three occupations
Professionals11,94620.125.87,14017.823.6+4,806
Clerical and administrative workers9,12215.313.06,63216.613.8+2,490
Technicians and trades workers8,45414.211.96,00615.012.7+2,448
Hours worked
Full time34,93358.758.026,91967.363.1+8,014
Part time23,53139.640.312,35730.934.9+11,174
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree16,13527.138.48,19220.532.6+7,943
Advanced diploma or diploma7,56812.711.04,97912.411.2+2,589
Certificate level16,14827.121.311,47428.722.2+4,674
No qualifications18,45431.027.014,36135.931.1+4,093
Individual Income
Less than $5006,01410.111.5--------
$500 -$1,99941,06269.064.9--------
$2,000 or more11,90220.022.7--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car30,48951.346.629,69574.262.1+794
Public Transport1,2612.14.03,2258.115.9-1,964
Bicycle690.10.4610.20.7+8
Walked only3750.62.53760.93.9-1
Other Characteristics
Born overseas16,22227.333.98,32120.832.7+7,901
Speaks a language other than English at home13,53122.727.15,98214.926.2+7,549
Arrived between 2016 and August 20211,3202.26.1--------

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