North Sydney Council area

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

32,488 people or 78.9% of North Sydney 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)41,183100.0100.040,445100.0100.0+738
Males20,08248.851.519,94249.352.6+140
Females21,10351.248.520,49950.747.4+604
Age structure
15 - 24 years3,2587.913.83,0677.614.0+191
25 - 54 years30,35873.765.730,29374.966.6+65
55 - 64 years4,94512.015.34,67511.615.0+270
65 years and over2,6216.45.12,4086.04.3+213
Top three industries
Professional, scientific and technical services8,85421.58.98,41220.88.1+442
Financial and insurance services5,45813.35.35,13212.74.9+326
Health care and social assistance4,67211.314.43,9699.812.5+703
Top three occupations
Professionals18,64145.325.817,71143.823.6+930
Managers9,40322.814.68,63521.413.5+768
Clerical and administrative workers4,80311.713.05,10012.613.8-297
Hours worked
Full time29,18970.958.029,93974.063.1-750
Part time11,60728.240.310,05224.934.9+1,555
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree28,72869.838.426,08864.532.6+2,640
Advanced diploma or diploma3,7609.111.04,12310.211.2-363
Certificate level2,9027.021.33,1467.822.2-244
No qualifications5,02812.227.06,13715.231.1-1,109
Individual Income
Less than $5002,1315.211.5--------
$500 -$1,99918,84945.864.9--------
$2,000 or more19,95648.522.7--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car7,22117.546.613,16432.562.1-5,943
Public Transport2,5186.14.016,09239.815.9-13,574
Bicycle1990.50.44391.10.7-240
Walked only2,0354.92.54,42710.93.9-2,392
Other Characteristics
Born overseas18,78045.633.918,22045.032.7+560
Speaks a language other than English at home10,12724.627.19,61323.826.2+514
Arrived between 2016 and August 20214,23110.36.1--------

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