RDA Kimberley

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

5,268 people or 38.0% of the RDA Kimberley'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%. % Western Australianumber%. % Western Australia2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)13,878100.0100.013,641100.0100.0+237
Males6,74048.652.26,93450.853.5-194
Females7,13051.447.86,70749.246.5+423
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,57711.414.31,57711.614.1--
25 - 54 years9,43468.064.99,37668.766.8+58
55 - 64 years2,10315.215.72,20316.114.9-100
65 years and over7495.45.14843.54.2+265
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance2,49118.013.62,09915.411.7+392
Education and training1,93714.08.81,83913.58.7+98
Public administration and safety1,3109.55.91,2859.46.2+25
Top three occupations
Professionals3,07822.222.02,79420.520.5+284
Community and personal service workers2,22216.011.82,09415.410.6+128
Managers1,92613.912.31,79513.212.0+131
Hours worked
Full time9,44268.060.29,47369.461.8-31
Part time4,01728.938.23,79727.836.5+220
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree3,79827.431.23,25723.927.5+541
Advanced diploma or diploma1,47010.610.91,43810.510.8+32
Certificate level3,81227.525.23,86728.325.1-55
No qualifications4,26330.730.24,51233.133.7-249
Individual Income
Less than $5001,3369.613.5--------
$500 -$1,9999,31467.162.4--------
$2,000 or more2,92721.123.1--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car8,90964.267.38,52362.568.2+386
Public Transport2351.77.42011.59.2+34
Bicycle2872.10.73802.81.0-93
Walked only1,74812.62.21,80413.22.8-56
Other Characteristics
Born overseas3,22923.339.53,10722.838.8+122
Speaks a language other than English at home2,27516.420.02,03014.918.4+245
Arrived between 2016 and August 20217565.44.9--------

RDA Kimberley

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