Glenelg Shire

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In Glenelg Shire 52.5% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 47.4% are female.

The local workers is made up of all the people who are employed in the local area, regardless of where they live. Local workers statistics reveal how the characteristics of the local workers in Glenelg Shire vary between each industry sector and indicates specific industry sector local workers requirements and employment opportunities.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

NOTE: All tables in the workers section are based on Census employment data which differ from the NIEIR employment estimates. See data notes for more details.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers key statistics - All industries
Glenelg Shire20212016change
Namenumber%. Victorianumber%. Victoria2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)8,193100.0100.07,766100.0100.0+427
Males4,30452.551.84,13153.252.6+173
Females3,88747.448.23,63046.747.4+257
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,07413.113.81,02813.213.9+46
25 - 54 years4,53955.466.74,50258.067.3+37
55 - 64 years1,78721.814.71,64721.214.6+140
65 years and over7909.64.85957.74.2+195
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance1,26515.414.11,08513.912.5+180
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1,17914.42.11,09714.12.2+82
Manufacturing1,00512.37.01,04513.47.8-40
Top three occupations
Managers1,42217.414.01,28716.613.5+135
Professionals1,15114.025.01,06313.723.2+88
Technicians and trades workers1,10713.512.61,05713.613.1+50
Hours worked
Full time4,59656.159.24,33755.861.0+259
Part time3,41441.739.13,23041.637.0+184
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree1,38416.939.01,12514.533.3+259
Advanced diploma or diploma7869.611.57179.211.5+69
Certificate level2,59431.719.52,43931.420.8+155
No qualifications3,21639.327.83,19941.231.6+17
Individual Income
Less than $5001,35716.613.3--00--
$500 -$1,9995,60168.466.1--00--
$2,000 or more1,12513.719.5--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car5,79670.753.85,43770.065.9+359
Public Transport160.24.4250.312.4-9
Bicycle360.40.7430.61.2-7
Walked only3354.12.33344.33.2+1
Other Characteristics
Born overseas7599.333.96228.030.8+137
Speaks a language other than English at home2973.627.82212.825.3+76
Arrived between 2016 and August 20211151.46.5--00--

Glenelg Shire

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