Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area 57.6% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 42.4% are female.

The local workers is made up of all the people who are employed in the local area, regardless of where they live. Local workers statistics reveal how the characteristics of the local workers in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area vary between each industry sector and indicates specific industry sector local workers requirements and employment opportunities.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

NOTE: All tables in the workers section are based on Census employment data which differ from the NIEIR employment estimates. See data notes for more details.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers key statistics - All industries
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area20212016change
Namenumber%. NSWnumber%. NSW2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)17,245100.0100.014,711100.0100.0+2,534
Males9,93557.651.58,50457.852.6+1,431
Females7,31542.448.56,20442.247.4+1,111
Age structure
15 - 24 years2,87016.613.82,40416.314.0+466
25 - 54 years10,70662.165.89,21462.666.6+1,492
55 - 64 years2,60015.115.32,27715.515.0+323
65 years and over1,0776.25.18105.54.3+267
Top three industries
Construction2,80516.38.62,16414.78.4+641
Public administration and safety2,07212.05.81,87012.75.9+202
Health care and social assistance1,85810.814.41,48810.112.5+370
Top three occupations
Technicians and trades workers3,12918.111.82,64218.012.7+487
Professionals2,90516.825.92,29515.623.6+610
Managers2,60515.114.62,18514.913.5+420
Hours worked
Full time10,92863.458.09,48264.563.1+1,446
Part time6,07735.240.34,96333.734.9+1,114
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree4,96928.838.43,47823.632.6+1,491
Advanced diploma or diploma1,6599.611.01,49210.111.1+167
Certificate level4,56326.521.24,13128.122.2+432
No qualifications5,68733.027.05,23635.631.1+451
Individual Income
Less than $5002,28013.211.5--00--
$500 -$1,99911,56967.164.9--00--
$2,000 or more3,21518.622.7--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car12,38971.846.410,97274.661.9+1,417
Public Transport1220.74.01120.816.0+10
Bicycle530.30.4590.40.7-6
Walked only6563.82.56344.33.9+22
Other Characteristics
Born overseas4,02623.334.12,94420.032.8+1,082
Speaks a language other than English at home2,87516.727.22,00113.626.4+874
Arrived between 2016 and August 20218224.86.2--00--

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