Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

15,950 people or 45.8% of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area'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
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area20212016change
Namenumber%. % NSWnumber%. % NSW2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)34,789100.0100.029,393100.0100.0+5,396
Males17,99051.751.515,22851.852.6+2,762
Females16,80048.348.514,16448.247.4+2,636
Age structure
15 - 24 years4,67513.413.84,13714.114.0+538
25 - 54 years23,28466.965.719,78667.366.6+3,498
55 - 64 years5,28315.215.34,37314.915.0+910
65 years and over1,5484.45.11,1023.74.3+446
Top three industries
Public administration and safety9,11426.26.17,47825.46.0+1,636
Construction4,02411.68.62,95910.18.4+1,065
Health care and social assistance3,3719.714.42,8119.612.5+560
Top three occupations
Professionals7,65422.025.85,88220.023.6+1,772
Managers6,25018.014.64,73416.113.5+1,516
Clerical and administrative workers5,65816.313.05,38118.313.8+277
Hours worked
Full time23,54767.758.020,09868.463.1+3,449
Part time10,74730.940.38,79329.934.9+1,954
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree11,76833.838.48,38428.532.6+3,384
Advanced diploma or diploma4,18212.011.03,56312.111.2+619
Certificate level7,99923.021.37,04224.022.2+957
No qualifications10,16829.227.09,72633.131.1+442
Individual Income
Less than $5003,3009.511.5--------
$500 -$1,99921,38861.564.9--------
$2,000 or more9,82628.222.7--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car25,68273.846.622,96078.162.1+2,722
Public Transport4341.24.04451.515.9-11
Bicycle1210.30.41580.50.7-37
Walked only6922.02.57282.53.9-36
Other Characteristics
Born overseas7,20720.733.95,60919.132.7+1,598
Speaks a language other than English at home4,88514.027.13,63512.426.2+1,250
Arrived between 2016 and August 20211,1583.36.1--------

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