Northern Tasmania Region

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

23,303 people or 34.2% of the Northern Tasmania Region'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
Northern Tasmania Region20212016change
Namenumber%. % Tasmanianumber%. % Tasmania2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)68,082100.0100.058,465100.0100.0+9,617
Males34,77751.150.930,05351.451.0+4,724
Females33,30548.949.128,39148.649.0+4,914
Age structure
15 - 24 years9,56714.113.58,59314.714.2+974
25 - 54 years41,75961.363.335,79861.262.8+5,961
55 - 64 years12,60118.517.611,10119.018.3+1,500
65 years and over4,1396.15.62,9735.14.7+1,166
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance11,77717.316.48,57814.714.2+3,199
Retail trade6,85910.19.66,72511.510.9+134
Education and training5,9678.89.45,4019.29.3+566
Top three occupations
Professionals12,34618.120.010,29517.618.8+2,051
Technicians and trades workers9,43313.913.98,16914.014.0+1,264
Community and personal service workers9,07113.313.67,00112.012.4+2,070
Hours worked
Full time37,60755.254.932,63855.856.2+4,969
Part time29,35943.143.424,73442.342.0+4,625
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree17,12225.129.411,81920.222.6+5,303
Advanced diploma or diploma6,1819.19.15,2429.09.2+939
Certificate level19,50628.727.316,68828.528.1+2,818
No qualifications23,60934.731.822,90339.237.1+706
Individual Income
Less than $50010,51515.414.6--------
$500 -$1,99949,32972.571.8--------
$2,000 or more7,73511.412.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car49,63872.969.942,81073.271.1+6,828
Public Transport1,0071.53.27181.23.0+289
Bicycle2940.40.73380.60.8-44
Walked only2,6984.04.22,7004.64.8-2
Other Characteristics
Born overseas10,51915.517.86,26710.711.9+4,252
Speaks a language other than English at home5,8648.610.92,3704.15.1+3,494
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212,7604.14.7--------

Northern Tasmania Region

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