RDA Murraylands and Riverland region

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

6,573 people or 21.8% of the RDA Murraylands and Riverland 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
RDA Murraylands and Riverland region20212016change
Namenumber%. % South Australianumber%. % South Australia2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)30,150100.0100.028,879100.0100.0+1,271
Males15,87052.651.415,49353.651.9+377
Females14,27647.348.613,39646.448.1+880
Age structure
15 - 24 years4,23814.114.64,03914.014.1+199
25 - 54 years17,17857.063.317,17759.564.5+1
55 - 64 years6,28920.916.75,75119.916.8+538
65 years and over2,4178.05.31,9166.64.6+501
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5,69818.93.85,44918.94.0+249
Health care and social assistance3,92013.016.43,35011.614.8+570
Retail trade2,7869.39.73,06910.610.7-283
Top three occupations
Labourers5,78919.210.55,87820.411.1-89
Managers5,22517.313.05,17617.912.6+49
Technicians and trades workers3,90112.913.23,65412.713.4+247
Hours worked
Full time17,30557.457.217,07059.158.3+235
Part time12,09640.141.311,23138.940.1+865
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree3,98213.230.73,29811.425.9+684
Advanced diploma or diploma2,5918.610.32,5498.810.6+42
Certificate level9,70332.224.88,53529.625.1+1,168
No qualifications13,02243.232.113,40446.435.7-382
Individual Income
Less than $5005,03216.714.3--------
$500 -$1,99922,38374.269.9--------
$2,000 or more2,3637.814.9--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car22,19473.668.721,05572.970.5+1,139
Public Transport3081.05.31610.67.0+147
Bicycle800.30.91110.41.0-31
Walked only1,3504.52.51,3734.82.8-23
Other Characteristics
Born overseas3,81812.726.13,61812.523.2+200
Speaks a language other than English at home2,6768.918.62,5598.915.4+117
Arrived between 2016 and August 20219113.05.1--------

RDA Murraylands and Riverland

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