City of Launceston

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

12,590 people or 38.8% of the City of Launceston'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
City of Launceston20212016change
Namenumber%. % Tasmanianumber%. % Tasmania2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)32,465100.0100.027,540100.0100.0+4,925
Males16,51450.950.913,90650.551.0+2,608
Females15,95449.149.113,63149.549.0+2,323
Age structure
15 - 24 years4,88415.013.54,51216.414.2+372
25 - 54 years20,84064.263.317,29162.862.8+3,549
55 - 64 years5,19616.017.64,58316.618.3+613
65 years and over1,5614.85.61,1504.24.7+411
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance6,35819.616.44,55916.514.2+1,799
Retail trade3,49510.89.63,40012.310.9+95
Education and training3,0639.49.42,85810.49.3+205
Top three occupations
Professionals6,68620.620.05,59820.318.8+1,088
Community and personal service workers4,68914.413.63,50512.712.4+1,184
Technicians and trades workers4,19512.913.93,60013.114.0+595
Hours worked
Full time17,87855.154.915,38455.956.2+2,494
Part time14,08843.443.411,70742.542.0+2,381
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree9,78930.229.46,48323.522.6+3,306
Advanced diploma or diploma2,8018.69.12,3988.79.2+403
Certificate level8,54526.327.37,36426.728.1+1,181
No qualifications10,59132.631.810,54538.337.1+46
Individual Income
Less than $5004,68014.414.6--------
$500 -$1,99923,76673.271.8--------
$2,000 or more3,79411.712.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car23,66672.969.920,25473.571.1+3,412
Public Transport6352.03.24761.73.0+159
Bicycle1830.60.72090.80.8-26
Walked only1,5734.84.21,5445.64.8+29
Other Characteristics
Born overseas6,19519.117.83,23311.711.9+2,962
Speaks a language other than English at home4,14712.810.91,5515.65.1+2,596
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212,0406.34.7--------

City of Launceston

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