Maranoa Regional Council

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

1,711 people or 26.5% of Maranoa Regional Council'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%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)6,463100.0100.06,352100.0100.0+111
Males3,32251.450.83,39753.552.0-75
Females3,14348.649.22,95546.548.0+188
Age structure
15 - 24 years96915.015.590514.215.6+64
25 - 54 years3,78158.564.53,98162.765.6-200
55 - 64 years1,15317.815.399415.614.8+159
65 years and over5598.64.74817.64.0+78
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1,24519.32.61,24219.52.8+3
Health care and social assistance77212.015.469110.813.0+81
Retail trade4807.49.34827.69.9-2
Top three occupations
Managers1,45122.512.51,45622.912.1-5
Technicians and trades workers85813.313.784113.214.3+17
Labourers85813.310.182413.010.5+34
Hours worked
Full time4,44668.859.04,50270.962.4-56
Part time1,85228.739.21,72527.235.8+127
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree1,11417.229.41,00515.825.1+109
Advanced diploma or diploma5979.211.364110.110.9-44
Certificate level2,00831.126.51,77427.926.4+234
No qualifications2,57139.830.62,70842.635.0-137
Individual Income
Less than $50087813.613.1--------
$500 -$1,9994,45368.968.1--------
$2,000 or more99515.417.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car4,35367.464.64,11264.769.3+241
Public Transport250.44.1350.67.0-10
Bicycle250.40.7490.81.0-24
Walked only4767.42.64427.03.3+34
Other Characteristics
Born overseas6229.627.863510.025.8-13
Speaks a language other than English at home3255.014.43175.012.3+8
Arrived between 2016 and August 20211061.64.4--------

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