Coffs Harbour City

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

12,418 people or 36.5% of Coffs Harbour 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)34,050100.0100.029,621100.0100.0+4,429
Males16,71849.151.514,86750.252.6+1,851
Females17,33650.948.514,75849.847.4+2,578
Age structure
15 - 24 years4,89414.413.84,28314.514.0+611
25 - 54 years21,00861.765.718,37262.066.6+2,636
55 - 64 years6,17618.115.35,64819.115.0+528
65 years and over1,9715.85.11,3244.54.3+647
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance6,52619.214.45,01616.912.5+1,510
Retail trade3,64810.79.03,63112.39.7+17
Construction3,40910.08.62,9399.98.4+470
Top three occupations
Professionals6,72919.825.85,54818.723.6+1,181
Community and personal service workers4,88214.310.63,66912.410.4+1,213
Technicians and trades workers4,51913.311.94,00413.512.7+515
Hours worked
Full time18,06553.158.016,31755.163.1+1,748
Part time15,34845.140.312,77343.134.9+2,575
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree8,51725.038.46,32821.432.6+2,189
Advanced diploma or diploma3,90111.511.03,43511.611.2+466
Certificate level10,11629.721.38,98730.322.2+1,129
No qualifications10,65031.327.010,01833.831.1+632
Individual Income
Less than $5005,18115.211.5--------
$500 -$1,99924,25271.264.9--------
$2,000 or more4,22912.422.7--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car24,51972.046.622,59376.362.1+1,926
Public Transport2770.84.02230.815.9+54
Bicycle2080.60.42330.80.7-25
Walked only7882.32.58612.93.9-73
Other Characteristics
Born overseas6,03217.733.94,58915.532.7+1,443
Speaks a language other than English at home3,46310.227.12,4498.326.2+1,014
Arrived between 2016 and August 20211,2583.76.1--------

City of Coffs Harbour

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