Shire of Northam

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

1,035 people or 22.6% of the Shire of Northam'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
Shire of Northam20212016change
Namenumber%. % Western Australianumber%. % Western Australia2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)4,577100.0100.04,338100.0100.0+239
Males2,32650.852.22,27252.453.5+54
Females2,25249.247.82,06747.646.5+185
Age structure
15 - 24 years65814.414.354912.714.1+109
25 - 54 years2,54255.564.92,51257.966.8+30
55 - 64 years1,00021.815.799222.914.9+8
65 years and over3587.85.12906.74.2+68
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance58312.713.649711.511.7+86
Retail trade48110.58.83989.29.5+83
Public administration and safety4279.35.943710.16.2-10
Top three occupations
Technicians and trades workers73916.115.371516.516.2+24
Labourers60513.29.458213.49.7+23
Professionals57912.722.055112.720.5+28
Hours worked
Full time2,79361.060.22,68661.961.8+107
Part time1,70737.338.21,57536.336.5+132
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree67514.731.255212.727.5+123
Advanced diploma or diploma3607.910.93929.010.8-32
Certificate level1,42631.225.21,36131.425.1+65
No qualifications1,96743.030.21,88143.433.7+86
Individual Income
Less than $50068114.913.5--------
$500 -$1,9993,07067.162.4--------
$2,000 or more77216.923.1--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car3,33572.967.33,08871.268.2+247
Public Transport681.57.4741.79.2-6
Bicycle130.30.7200.51.0-7
Walked only1844.02.21814.22.8+3
Other Characteristics
Born overseas87919.239.586620.038.8+13
Speaks a language other than English at home2996.520.02906.718.4+9
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021561.24.9--------

Shire of Northam

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