Somerset Regional Council

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

2,598 people or 25.4% of the Somerset 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)10,248100.0100.09,267100.0100.0+981
Males5,40752.850.84,98353.852.0+424
Females4,84547.349.24,28246.248.0+563
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,34613.115.51,21413.115.6+132
25 - 54 years6,17560.364.55,67661.265.6+499
55 - 64 years2,00219.515.31,79619.414.8+206
65 years and over7187.04.75816.34.0+137
Top three industries
Manufacturing1,24412.15.71,14312.36.0+101
Health care and social assistance1,22411.915.494110.113.0+283
Construction9289.19.18549.29.0+74
Top three occupations
Labourers1,71216.710.11,64917.810.5+63
Technicians and trades workers1,59015.513.71,38715.014.3+203
Managers1,37413.412.51,28913.912.1+85
Hours worked
Full time5,96258.259.05,66961.262.4+293
Part time4,01139.139.23,34936.135.8+662
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree1,51414.829.41,13912.325.1+375
Advanced diploma or diploma1,08410.611.38499.210.9+235
Certificate level3,45633.726.52,98832.226.4+468
No qualifications3,88337.930.63,93742.535.0-54
Individual Income
Less than $5001,56115.213.1--------
$500 -$1,9997,41472.368.1--------
$2,000 or more1,08710.617.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car7,02268.564.66,45669.769.3+566
Public Transport1181.24.11501.67.0-32
Bicycle200.20.7250.31.0-5
Walked only2742.72.63003.23.3-26
Other Characteristics
Born overseas1,69816.627.81,37114.825.8+327
Speaks a language other than English at home7076.914.44945.312.3+213
Arrived between 2016 and August 20213633.54.4--------

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