Riverina and Murray Region

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In the Riverina and Murray Region 50.0% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 50.0% 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 the Riverina and Murray Region 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
Riverina and Murray Region20212016change
Namenumber%. New South Walesnumber%. New South Wales2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)69,458100.0100.063,494100.0100.0+5,964
Males34,72850.051.532,34750.952.6+2,381
Females34,72350.048.531,12549.047.4+3,598
Age structure
15 - 24 years10,44715.013.89,56415.114.0+883
25 - 54 years40,94158.965.838,32460.466.6+2,617
55 - 64 years13,02818.815.311,78118.615.0+1,247
65 years and over4,9837.25.13,8116.04.3+1,172
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance10,17814.714.47,90612.512.5+2,272
Manufacturing7,41210.75.56,87410.85.9+538
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7,35610.62.07,32411.52.2+32
Top three occupations
Managers10,95515.814.610,26516.213.5+690
Professionals10,86915.625.99,57915.123.6+1,290
Labourers9,47513.68.28,82113.98.8+654
Hours worked
Full time42,16660.758.038,61760.863.1+3,549
Part time25,95737.440.323,51237.034.9+2,445
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree14,46820.838.411,28517.832.6+3,183
Advanced diploma or diploma7,04910.111.06,2739.911.1+776
Certificate level20,30729.221.218,81129.622.2+1,496
No qualifications25,82637.227.024,81539.131.1+1,011
Individual Income
Less than $5009,81014.111.5--00--
$500 -$1,99951,03373.564.9--00--
$2,000 or more7,78311.222.7--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car52,13675.146.447,85375.461.9+4,283
Public Transport2800.44.03450.516.0-65
Bicycle4120.60.44560.70.7-44
Walked only2,5603.72.52,7174.33.9-157
Other Characteristics
Born overseas10,09114.534.17,51511.832.8+2,576
Speaks a language other than English at home7,58110.927.25,4528.626.4+2,129
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212,9484.26.2--00--

Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation

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