Rockhampton Regional Council area

Characteristics of the unemployed

9.2% of the resident workforce of Rockhampton Regional Council area were unemployed in 2016, compared to 7.6% in Queensland.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This 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.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in Rockhampton Regional Council area go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
Rockhampton Regional Council area20162011change
Namenumber%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons3,471100.0100.01,968100.0100.0+1,503
Males2,05159.153.61,07054.453.0+981
Females1,42341.046.489845.647.0+525
Unemployment rate--9.27.6--5.393.9+3.9%
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,17733.935.677339.32.4+404
25 - 54 years1,86753.850.81,05253.53.4+815
55 - 64 years39711.411.91377.00.6+260
65 years and over320.91.7110.60.1+21
Looking for
Full-time work2,35467.860.11,26964.54.0+1,085
Part-time work1,12132.339.969735.42.4+424
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree1995.713.71266.40.7+73
Advanced diploma or diploma1634.78.1623.20.4+101
Certificate level98928.524.639920.31.4+590
No qualifications1,99857.650.41,26864.43.6+730
Highest level of schooling
Year 121,50443.354.376138.73.1+743
Year 1142812.311.524212.30.8+186
Under Year 101,45241.832.289245.32.4+560
Education institute attending
Not Attending2,77379.973.81,57980.25.0+1,194
University2316.710.3995.00.6+132
TAFE1534.45.3914.60.3+62
Other732.12.3291.50.1+44
Secondary school1995.77.11266.40.4+73
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences220.61.490.50.1+13
Information Technology411.21.9291.50.1+12
Engineering and Related Technologies3379.78.3995.00.4+238
Architecture and Building932.72.9492.50.2+44
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies641.81.2341.70.1+30
Health772.23.1361.80.2+41
Education481.41.9211.10.1+27
Management and Commerce3088.911.81407.10.6+168
Society and Culture2045.97.3773.90.4+127
Creative Arts260.72.4201.00.1+6
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services1253.64.1723.70.2+53
Mixed Field Programmes80.20.240.20.0+4
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home2136.117.41306.60.9+83
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 2016742.18.6--------
Has internet access at home2,71778.385.61,41872.15.2+1,299
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)1,14032.829.662431.72.0+516

Rockhampton Regional Council

economic profile