Southern Downs Regional Council area

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In the Southern Downs Regional Council area 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 Southern Downs Regional Council area 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
Southern Downs Regional Council area20212016change
Namenumber%. Queenslandnumber%. Queensland2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)14,007100.0100.013,307100.0100.0+700
Males6,99850.050.76,80251.151.8+196
Females7,00550.049.36,50548.948.2+500
Age structure
15 - 24 years2,13915.315.62,05815.515.6+81
25 - 54 years7,68354.964.47,59257.165.6+91
55 - 64 years2,85620.415.32,62719.714.8+229
65 years and over1,3369.54.71,0307.74.0+306
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance1,99114.215.41,55411.713.0+437
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1,89813.62.61,90214.32.8-4
Retail trade1,61011.59.31,54911.69.9+61
Top three occupations
Labourers2,39217.110.12,35317.710.6+39
Managers2,24916.112.42,20416.612.1+45
Professionals1,84113.121.41,64812.419.9+193
Hours worked
Full time7,82455.958.97,70857.962.3+116
Part time5,87942.039.35,28939.735.9+590
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree2,35916.829.31,96714.825.1+392
Advanced diploma or diploma1,2418.911.31,1568.710.9+85
Certificate level4,32930.926.53,75028.226.3+579
No qualifications5,67240.530.75,97544.935.0-303
Individual Income
Less than $5002,67919.113.2--00--
$500 -$1,99910,01971.568.3--00--
$2,000 or more1,0947.817.5--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car10,09772.164.99,38370.569.6+714
Public Transport350.24.1320.26.9+3
Bicycle590.40.7800.61.0-21
Walked only6154.42.66454.83.3-30
Other Characteristics
Born overseas1,61711.527.71,44810.925.7+169
Speaks a language other than English at home8416.014.46935.212.3+148
Arrived between 2016 and August 20213432.44.4--00--

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