Paroo Shire

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In the Paroo Shire 52.1% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 47.8% 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 Paroo Shire 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
Paroo Shire20212016change
Namenumber%. Queenslandnumber%. Queensland2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)651100.0100.0729100.0100.0-78
Males33952.150.739053.551.8-51
Females31147.849.334647.548.2-35
Age structure
15 - 24 years609.215.67510.315.6-15
25 - 54 years36255.664.440255.165.6-40
55 - 64 years14822.715.318225.014.8-34
65 years and over7711.84.77710.64.0--
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing14722.82.621929.72.8-72
Public administration and safety9514.76.19813.36.5-3
Health care and social assistance8112.515.47810.613.0+3
Top three occupations
Managers18428.312.424733.912.1-63
Labourers8713.410.110214.010.6-15
Professionals8613.221.47910.819.9+7
Hours worked
Full time44668.558.951971.262.3-73
Part time18127.839.318925.935.9-8
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree10616.329.39012.325.1+16
Advanced diploma or diploma7511.511.38111.110.9-6
Certificate level17627.026.518625.526.3-10
No qualifications26440.630.734747.635.0-83
Individual Income
Less than $50011016.913.2--00--
$500 -$1,99945069.168.3--00--
$2,000 or more6610.117.5--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car40061.464.940555.669.6-5
Public Transport004.1006.9--
Bicycle71.10.760.81.0+1
Walked only649.82.68511.73.3-21
Other Characteristics
Born overseas568.627.7354.825.7+21
Speaks a language other than English at home142.214.4162.212.3-2
Arrived between 2016 and August 202160.94.4--00--

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