Wollondilly Shire

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In Wollondilly Shire 56.6% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 43.4% are female.

The local workers is made up of all the people who are employed in the local area, regardless of where they live. Local workers statistics reveal how the characteristics of the local workers in Wollondilly Shire vary between each industry sector and indicates specific industry sector local workers requirements and employment opportunities.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

NOTE: All tables in the workers section are based on Census employment data which differ from the NIEIR employment estimates. See data notes for more details.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers key statistics - All industries
Wollondilly Shire20212016change
Namenumber%. New South Walesnumber%. New South Wales2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)13,396100.0100.011,133100.0100.0+2,263
Males7,57756.651.56,44657.952.6+1,131
Females5,81743.448.54,68742.147.4+1,130
Age structure
15 - 24 years2,14116.013.81,72215.514.0+419
25 - 54 years8,46963.265.87,09963.866.6+1,370
55 - 64 years2,09315.615.31,79916.215.0+294
65 years and over7065.35.15114.64.3+195
Top three industries
Construction2,02015.18.61,47513.38.4+545
Mining1,47111.00.91,42412.80.9+47
Education and training1,2579.48.79248.38.3+333
Top three occupations
Technicians and trades workers2,60219.411.82,22320.012.7+379
Machinery operators and drivers1,89514.16.01,64014.76.1+255
Professionals1,80713.525.91,38012.423.6+427
Hours worked
Full time7,51156.158.07,08463.663.1+427
Part time5,65642.240.33,80834.234.9+1,848
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree2,39717.938.41,64114.732.6+756
Advanced diploma or diploma1,37110.211.01,12110.111.1+250
Certificate level4,78335.721.23,93235.322.2+851
No qualifications4,53533.927.04,12137.031.1+414
Individual Income
Less than $5001,81613.611.5--00--
$500 -$1,9998,63164.464.9--00--
$2,000 or more2,78720.822.7--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car7,56656.546.47,81770.261.9-251
Public Transport630.54.01121.016.0-49
Bicycle110.10.4240.20.7-13
Walked only3342.52.53112.83.9+23
Other Characteristics
Born overseas2,11415.834.11,77916.032.8+335
Speaks a language other than English at home1,3229.927.21,0509.426.4+272
Arrived between 2016 and August 20211921.46.2--00--

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