RDA Ipswich West Moreton

Characteristics of the unemployed

8.4% of the resident workforce of the RDA Ipswich West Moreton were unemployed in 2016, compared to 7.6% in Queensland.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This 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.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in the RDA Ipswich West Moreton go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current area:
Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
RDA Ipswich West Moreton 20162011change
Namenumber%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons11,595100.0100.08,396100.0100.0+3,199
Males6,00151.853.64,39652.453.0+1,605
Females5,60048.346.43,99647.647.0+1,604
Unemployment rate--8.47.6--6.893.9+1.6%
Age structure
15 - 24 years4,43138.235.63,25638.82.4+1,175
25 - 54 years5,97851.650.84,43352.83.4+1,545
55 - 64 years1,0609.111.96267.50.6+434
65 years and over1331.11.7821.00.1+51
Looking for
Full-time work7,43164.160.15,57966.44.0+1,852
Part-time work4,17336.039.92,80733.42.4+1,366
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree8467.313.74955.90.7+351
Advanced diploma or diploma8957.78.13954.70.4+500
Certificate level3,25228.024.61,96623.41.4+1,286
No qualifications6,22153.750.45,12461.03.6+1,097
Highest level of schooling
Year 125,51847.654.33,40240.53.1+2,116
Year 111,55313.411.51,10413.10.8+449
Under Year 104,25636.732.23,64743.42.4+609
Education institute attending
Not Attending8,83976.273.86,73280.25.0+2,107
University7496.510.34335.20.6+316
TAFE6976.05.34295.10.3+268
Other2812.42.31211.40.1+160
Secondary school8837.67.15126.10.4+371
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences980.81.4540.60.1+44
Information Technology1791.51.91411.70.1+38
Engineering and Related Technologies8537.48.34905.80.4+363
Architecture and Building2272.02.92352.80.2-8
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies1451.31.21351.60.1+10
Health3032.63.11611.90.2+142
Education1911.61.91031.20.1+88
Management and Commerce1,32011.411.86818.10.6+639
Society and Culture8847.67.34295.10.4+455
Creative Arts1881.62.41301.50.1+58
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services5044.34.13233.80.2+181
Mixed Field Programmes360.30.2100.10.0+26
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home1,64314.217.492811.10.9+715
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 20167486.58.6--------
Has internet access at home9,97486.085.66,79881.05.2+3,176
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)3,89833.629.63,11337.12.0+785

RDA Ipswich West Moreton

economic profile