Goondiwindi Regional Council

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

1,308 people or 27.1% of Goondiwindi 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)4,824100.0100.04,859100.0100.0-35
Males2,58353.550.82,60753.752.0-24
Females2,24246.549.22,25046.348.0-8
Age structure
15 - 24 years68814.315.566113.615.6+27
25 - 54 years2,82658.664.52,94660.665.6-120
55 - 64 years90418.715.388918.314.8+15
65 years and over4108.54.73557.34.0+55
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1,31827.42.61,34327.62.8-25
Health care and social assistance4789.915.44499.213.0+29
Retail trade4218.79.34789.89.9-57
Top three occupations
Managers1,00320.812.51,01720.912.1-14
Labourers75115.610.174115.310.5+10
Professionals58112.021.457111.819.8+10
Hours worked
Full time3,15565.459.03,19265.762.4-37
Part time1,56932.539.21,55031.935.8+19
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree86117.829.474715.425.1+114
Advanced diploma or diploma4479.311.34839.910.9-36
Certificate level1,31627.326.51,27526.226.4+41
No qualifications2,08543.230.62,20445.435.0-119
Individual Income
Less than $50076415.813.1--------
$500 -$1,9993,43171.168.1--------
$2,000 or more55411.517.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car3,51172.864.63,36769.369.3+144
Public Transport240.54.1180.47.0+6
Bicycle220.50.7330.71.0-11
Walked only2745.72.62885.93.3-14
Other Characteristics
Born overseas4128.527.83777.825.8+35
Speaks a language other than English at home2164.514.42154.412.3+1
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021781.64.4--------

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