Wollongong City

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

44,216 people or 45.1% of Wollongong City'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%. % New South Walesnumber%. % New South Wales2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)98,020100.0100.088,255100.0100.0+9,765
Males50,29551.351.545,93752.152.6+4,358
Females47,72448.748.542,31047.947.4+5,414
Age structure
15 - 24 years16,53516.913.814,69616.714.0+1,839
25 - 54 years63,03464.365.758,02965.866.6+5,005
55 - 64 years14,80715.115.312,91614.615.0+1,891
65 years and over3,6253.75.12,6153.04.3+1,010
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance16,95017.314.413,07814.812.5+3,872
Education and training10,98511.28.710,39211.88.4+593
Construction9,0459.28.67,7578.88.4+1,288
Top three occupations
Professionals24,62025.125.820,48523.223.6+4,135
Technicians and trades workers13,76614.011.913,04814.812.7+718
Community and personal service workers12,66712.910.610,92612.410.4+1,741
Hours worked
Full time53,22154.358.052,44459.463.1+777
Part time43,49944.440.334,33938.934.9+9,160
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree33,09333.838.424,92428.232.6+8,169
Advanced diploma or diploma11,12311.311.010,31211.711.2+811
Certificate level25,68326.221.324,14527.422.2+1,538
No qualifications26,32326.927.026,59630.131.1-273
Individual Income
Less than $50012,72113.011.5--------
$500 -$1,99964,54965.964.9--------
$2,000 or more19,99920.422.7--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car50,62151.646.662,83571.262.1-12,214
Public Transport2,0432.14.06,6327.515.9-4,589
Bicycle4210.40.45770.70.7-156
Walked only1,9842.02.52,6303.03.9-646
Other Characteristics
Born overseas19,61120.033.917,15419.432.7+2,457
Speaks a language other than English at home14,20014.527.112,91914.626.2+1,281
Arrived between 2016 and August 20213,0513.16.1--------

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