Paroo Shire

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

180 people or 27.8% of the Paroo Shire'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
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Namenumber%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)648100.0100.0725100.0100.0-77
Males33251.250.836550.352.0-33
Females31548.649.235549.048.0-40
Age structure
15 - 24 years619.415.5709.715.6-9
25 - 54 years36456.264.540355.665.6-39
55 - 64 years14422.215.317323.914.8-29
65 years and over7711.94.7729.94.0+5
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing15023.12.621729.92.8-67
Public administration and safety9214.26.28912.36.6+3
Health care and social assistance8713.415.47310.113.0+14
Top three occupations
Managers18127.912.524533.812.1-64
Labourers9214.210.19112.610.5+1
Professionals7611.721.48211.319.8-6
Hours worked
Full time45169.659.050469.562.4-53
Part time19630.239.219727.235.8-1
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree10816.729.49112.625.1+17
Advanced diploma or diploma7211.111.37610.510.9-4
Certificate level16926.126.519226.526.4-23
No qualifications26440.730.634347.335.0-79
Individual Income
Less than $50012419.113.1--------
$500 -$1,99945570.268.1--------
$2,000 or more6610.217.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car40863.064.640656.069.3+2
Public Transport004.10--7.0--
Bicycle40.60.70--1.0+4
Walked only6810.52.68912.33.3-21
Other Characteristics
Born overseas436.627.8314.325.8+12
Speaks a language other than English at home81.214.4101.412.3-2
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021004.4--------

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