Shire of Murray

tourism workforce

In 2016, there were 341 people who make up the tourism workforce in Shire of Murray, of this 29.3% worked full-time and 68.6% worked part-time or were away from work.

tourism are key industries in many parts of Australia, but it has not been well represented in economic profiles in the past due to the difficulty in defining it.

The tourism industries are defined by the ABS not as regular industries but as a set of occupation categories working across a number of industries.

This page presents some key statistics for tourism workers in Shire of Murray with comparisons to benchmark areas. tourism data should be viewed in conjunction with the Industry sector analysis page for the accomodation sector, which has modelled estimates of the size of the industry on an annual basis. The Employment locations page will show where accommodation activity is taking place and the Local workers section will reveal the characteristics of accommodation workers.

Please note: Due to a change in the occupation classification, tourism occupation data are currently only available from the 2016 Census.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 – by place of work

Current benchmark:
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  • Key Statistics
  • Occupations
Value of tourism
Shire of Murray2016
MeasureShire of Murray% of total industryWestern Australia%% of total industry in Shire of Murray
Tourism workforce
Total workers 341100.0100.06.3
Males9126.744.02.8
Females25073.356.011.6
Age structure
15 to 24 years12135.531.818.3
25 to 44 years10330.241.85.2
45 to 54 Years6619.414.14.6
55 to 64 Years4011.79.73.9
65 years and over113.22.74.0
Hours worked
Worked full-time10029.341.82.9
Worked part-time21663.352.813.0
Away from work185.35.45.6
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree144.116.01.8
Advanced diploma or diploma267.611.85.8
Certificate level7421.721.04.0
No qualifications20158.948.49.4
Ethnicity
Australian-born24471.650.06.1
Born overseas8424.648.96.3
Birthplace not stated51.51.05.4
Speaks a language other than English298.533.38.8
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander001.20
Individual income
Less than $50015344.938.415.7
$500 -$1,74915846.355.16.4
$1,750 or more92.65.10.5

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Murray Shire Council

economic profile