Shire of Chittering

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

721 people or 24.9% of the Shire of Chittering'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
Shire of Chittering20212016change
Namenumber%. % Western Australianumber%. % Western Australia2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)2,893100.0100.02,531100.0100.0+362
Males1,54653.452.21,39155.053.5+155
Females1,34746.647.81,14445.246.5+203
Age structure
15 - 24 years36412.614.329311.614.1+71
25 - 54 years1,66357.564.91,58562.666.8+78
55 - 64 years67123.215.748619.214.9+185
65 years and over1956.75.11636.44.2+32
Top three industries
Construction37512.98.830512.09.8+70
Mining31610.97.51937.66.3+123
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2498.62.327110.72.5-22
Top three occupations
Technicians and trades workers59620.615.349119.416.2+105
Managers44115.212.341216.312.0+29
Clerical and administrative workers37513.012.134513.613.0+30
Hours worked
Full time1,78861.860.21,55361.461.8+235
Part time1,03435.738.293637.036.5+98
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree39313.631.227710.927.5+116
Advanced diploma or diploma32811.310.927510.910.8+53
Certificate level99834.525.285633.825.1+142
No qualifications1,06236.730.21,03440.933.7+28
Individual Income
Less than $50041814.413.5--------
$500 -$1,9991,78561.762.4--------
$2,000 or more64822.423.1--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car1,93466.967.31,63964.868.2+295
Public Transport642.27.4923.69.2-28
Bicycle30.10.730.11.0--
Walked only692.42.2742.92.8-5
Other Characteristics
Born overseas84029.039.572428.638.8+116
Speaks a language other than English at home1294.520.0933.718.4+36
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021180.64.9--------

Shire of Chittering

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