South West Queensland ROC

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

3,066 people or 26.2% of the South West Queensland ROC'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)11,689100.0100.011,948100.0100.0-259
Males6,01451.550.86,32753.052.0-313
Females5,67748.649.25,61747.048.0+60
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,66714.315.51,63513.715.6+32
25 - 54 years6,76557.964.57,31261.265.6-547
55 - 64 years2,25219.315.32,10717.614.8+145
65 years and over1,0268.84.79017.54.0+125
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2,61122.32.62,77723.32.8-166
Health care and social assistance1,42712.215.41,29410.813.0+133
Public administration and safety9718.36.21,0969.26.6-125
Top three occupations
Managers2,64822.712.52,82323.612.1-175
Labourers1,74414.910.11,79815.010.5-54
Professionals1,49412.821.41,46812.319.8+26
Hours worked
Full time8,02468.659.08,31969.662.4-295
Part time3,36028.739.23,36128.135.8-1
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree1,99117.029.41,82115.225.1+170
Advanced diploma or diploma1,0759.211.31,1729.810.9-97
Certificate level3,42929.326.53,16126.526.4+268
No qualifications4,86441.630.65,37845.035.0-514
Individual Income
Less than $5001,64414.113.1--------
$500 -$1,9998,19570.168.1--------
$2,000 or more1,63414.017.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car7,66065.564.67,48762.769.3+173
Public Transport280.24.1470.47.0-19
Bicycle570.50.7990.81.0-42
Walked only1,0048.62.61,0058.43.3-1
Other Characteristics
Born overseas1,0949.427.81,0939.125.8+1
Speaks a language other than English at home5734.914.45194.312.3+54
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212502.14.4--------

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