Western Downs Regional Council

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

3,815 people or 25.3% of Western Downs Regional Council'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)15,105100.0100.014,419100.0100.0+686
Males8,05953.450.88,02555.752.0+34
Females7,04846.749.26,39644.448.0+652
Age structure
15 - 24 years2,36115.615.52,19215.215.6+169
25 - 54 years8,99359.564.58,88061.665.6+113
55 - 64 years2,51816.715.32,28615.914.8+232
65 years and over1,2308.14.71,0667.44.0+164
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2,78018.42.62,78919.32.8-9
Retail trade1,4359.59.31,3359.29.9+100
Health care and social assistance1,3488.915.41,0787.513.0+270
Top three occupations
Managers2,90619.212.52,81419.512.1+92
Technicians and trades workers2,32915.413.72,32016.114.3+9
Labourers2,24914.910.11,96513.610.5+284
Hours worked
Full time9,73764.559.09,47865.762.4+259
Part time5,03833.439.24,63932.235.8+399
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree2,42616.129.42,00613.925.1+420
Advanced diploma or diploma1,3899.211.31,2878.910.9+102
Certificate level4,95332.826.54,40030.526.4+553
No qualifications5,94339.330.66,18942.935.0-246
Individual Income
Less than $5002,39515.913.1--------
$500 -$1,99910,37468.768.1--------
$2,000 or more2,08413.817.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car10,24267.864.69,52566.169.3+717
Public Transport2431.64.11461.07.0+97
Bicycle840.60.71200.81.0-36
Walked only7825.22.68826.13.3-100
Other Characteristics
Born overseas1,56810.427.81,3209.225.8+248
Speaks a language other than English at home8285.514.46164.312.3+212
Arrived between 2016 and August 20214422.94.4--------

Western Downs Regional Council

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