Quilpie Shire

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

97 people or 24.9% of the Quilpie 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)389100.0100.0456100.0100.0-67
Males20151.750.825054.852.0-49
Females19249.449.220545.048.0-13
Age structure
15 - 24 years4311.115.56013.215.6-17
25 - 54 years23560.464.528161.665.6-46
55 - 64 years9223.715.37817.114.8+14
65 years and over297.54.7357.74.0-6
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing10326.02.612628.12.8-23
Public administration and safety6616.76.26414.36.6+2
Health care and social assistance317.815.4378.313.0-6
Top three occupations
Managers10827.812.511024.112.1-2
Labourers6516.710.18117.810.5-16
Technicians and trades workers4912.613.75311.614.3-4
Hours worked
Full time29375.359.034575.762.4-52
Part time9724.939.210723.535.8-10
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree6516.729.44810.525.1+17
Advanced diploma or diploma328.211.3398.610.9-7
Certificate level12532.126.512126.526.4+4
No qualifications15740.430.623752.035.0-80
Individual Income
Less than $5006617.013.1--------
$500 -$1,99926969.268.1--------
$2,000 or more5413.917.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car21455.064.622649.669.3-12
Public Transport004.10--7.0--
Bicycle41.00.771.51.0-3
Walked only5514.12.67416.23.3-19
Other Characteristics
Born overseas174.427.8327.025.8-15
Speaks a language other than English at home61.514.40--12.3+6
Arrived between 2016 and August 202151.34.4--------

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