Georges River Council area

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

42,075 people or 59.7% of Georges River 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)70,462100.0100.069,531100.0100.0+931
Males36,17951.351.536,83853.052.6-659
Females34,28648.748.532,70047.047.4+1,586
Age structure
15 - 24 years9,90514.113.89,59513.814.0+310
25 - 54 years46,75566.465.747,72068.666.6-965
55 - 64 years10,75515.315.39,65713.915.0+1,098
65 years and over3,0434.35.12,5633.74.3+480
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance10,56115.014.48,43212.112.5+2,129
Professional, scientific and technical services7,07910.08.96,4339.38.1+646
Retail trade6,9369.89.07,04010.19.7-104
Top three occupations
Professionals19,71228.025.817,66425.423.6+2,048
Clerical and administrative workers10,50814.913.010,83915.613.8-331
Managers9,26013.114.68,43112.113.5+829
Hours worked
Full time37,77053.658.043,24262.263.1-5,472
Part time31,36044.540.324,82135.734.9+6,539
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree33,46047.538.428,14840.532.6+5,312
Advanced diploma or diploma8,61512.211.08,27711.911.2+338
Certificate level9,79013.921.310,57615.222.2-786
No qualifications16,80623.927.020,51529.531.1-3,709
Individual Income
Less than $5007,72911.011.5--------
$500 -$1,99947,08766.864.9--------
$2,000 or more15,01221.322.7--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car23,14332.846.635,80551.562.1-12,662
Public Transport7,19610.24.021,74831.315.9-14,552
Bicycle960.10.41480.20.7-52
Walked only1,6912.42.52,1973.23.9-506
Other Characteristics
Born overseas36,85652.333.936,68352.832.7+173
Speaks a language other than English at home39,68956.327.139,47356.826.2+216
Arrived between 2016 and August 20217,93311.36.1--------

Georges River Council

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