Upper Lachlan Shire

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

1,267 people or 31.7% of Upper Lachlan Shire'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
Upper Lachlan Shire20212016change
Namenumber%. % New South Walesnumber%. % New South Wales2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)3,997100.0100.03,530100.0100.0+467
Males2,09252.351.51,92854.652.6+164
Females1,90447.648.51,60345.447.4+301
Age structure
15 - 24 years43811.013.838410.914.0+54
25 - 54 years2,07752.065.71,96255.666.6+115
55 - 64 years92723.215.372920.715.0+198
65 years and over54313.65.145012.74.3+93
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing97324.32.090825.82.1+65
Health care and social assistance45111.314.438610.912.5+65
Public administration and safety42010.56.13449.86.0+76
Top three occupations
Managers1,09527.414.694726.813.5+148
Professionals56314.125.845412.923.6+109
Technicians and trades workers51112.811.948213.712.7+29
Hours worked
Full time2,41460.458.02,17361.663.1+241
Part time1,50537.740.31,27536.134.9+230
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree80320.138.459416.832.6+209
Advanced diploma or diploma46411.611.040211.411.2+62
Certificate level1,21830.521.31,08330.722.2+135
No qualifications1,40135.127.01,32537.531.1+76
Individual Income
Less than $50061815.511.5--------
$500 -$1,9992,72868.364.9--------
$2,000 or more62615.722.7--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car2,39559.946.62,13560.562.1+260
Public Transport90.24.0180.515.9-9
Bicycle60.20.40--0.7+6
Walked only1824.62.51624.63.9+20
Other Characteristics
Born overseas3228.133.92537.232.7+69
Speaks a language other than English at home992.527.1581.626.2+41
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021120.36.1--------

Upper Lachlan Shire

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