Cowra Shire

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

1,280 people or 24.8% of Cowra 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
Cowra Shire20212016change
Namenumber%. % New South Walesnumber%. % New South Wales2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)5,158100.0100.04,810100.0100.0+348
Males2,70052.351.52,55553.152.6+145
Females2,46047.748.52,24946.847.4+211
Age structure
15 - 24 years77114.913.873715.314.0+34
25 - 54 years2,88555.965.72,70056.166.6+185
55 - 64 years98719.115.395719.915.0+30
65 years and over51810.05.14108.54.3+108
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing84216.32.082017.12.1+22
Health care and social assistance72314.014.460012.512.5+123
Retail trade4879.49.048510.19.7+2
Top three occupations
Managers96618.714.686117.913.5+105
Labourers72814.18.274615.58.8-18
Technicians and trades workers68213.211.964313.412.7+39
Hours worked
Full time3,06459.458.02,88359.963.1+181
Part time1,98338.440.31,82638.034.9+157
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree79615.438.467514.032.6+121
Advanced diploma or diploma4849.411.04329.011.2+52
Certificate level1,66932.421.31,57832.822.2+91
No qualifications1,99638.727.01,93740.331.1+59
Individual Income
Less than $50083016.111.5--------
$500 -$1,9993,73472.464.9--------
$2,000 or more5129.922.7--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car3,68571.446.63,40570.862.1+280
Public Transport120.24.0160.315.9-4
Bicycle110.20.4110.20.7--
Walked only2374.62.52354.93.9+2
Other Characteristics
Born overseas3957.733.92675.632.7+128
Speaks a language other than English at home2164.227.11052.226.2+111
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021771.56.1--------

Cowra Shire

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