RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

40,857 people or 32.4% of the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region'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)126,104100.0100.0116,509100.0100.0+9,595
Males64,52051.250.861,49152.852.0+3,029
Females61,59248.849.255,01347.248.0+6,579
Age structure
15 - 24 years20,31316.115.518,35115.815.6+1,962
25 - 54 years75,47459.964.571,22761.165.6+4,247
55 - 64 years21,74117.215.319,89417.114.8+1,847
65 years and over8,5956.84.77,0486.04.0+1,547
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance19,96715.815.414,89712.813.0+5,070
Agriculture, forestry and fishing13,34410.62.613,38211.52.8-38
Education and training12,4439.98.811,61110.09.0+832
Top three occupations
Professionals21,40717.021.418,68816.019.8+2,719
Managers18,39614.612.517,75515.212.1+641
Technicians and trades workers17,68114.013.717,01314.614.3+668
Hours worked
Full time77,69161.659.073,88663.462.4+3,805
Part time46,12036.639.240,40534.735.8+5,715
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree28,16922.329.422,40519.225.1+5,764
Advanced diploma or diploma12,68810.111.311,3609.810.9+1,328
Certificate level37,98930.126.533,45228.726.4+4,537
No qualifications44,51035.330.645,96839.535.0-1,458
Individual Income
Less than $50018,72614.813.1--------
$500 -$1,99989,21370.768.1--------
$2,000 or more16,65313.217.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car91,79672.864.684,02172.169.3+7,775
Public Transport7520.64.17450.67.0+7
Bicycle6420.50.78490.71.0-207
Walked only4,8843.92.65,2534.53.3-369
Other Characteristics
Born overseas17,65114.027.813,72211.825.8+3,929
Speaks a language other than English at home10,0928.014.46,7605.812.3+3,332
Arrived between 2016 and August 20213,9053.14.4--------

RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

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