Broome

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

3,265 people or 41.4% of the Broome'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)7,893100.0100.07,382100.0100.0+511
Males3,73947.452.23,71350.353.5+26
Females4,14952.647.83,67149.746.5+478
Age structure
15 - 24 years90911.514.378110.614.1+128
25 - 54 years5,48169.464.95,24371.066.8+238
55 - 64 years1,11914.215.71,12515.214.9-6
65 years and over3904.95.12273.14.2+163
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance1,45618.513.61,15715.711.7+299
Education and training97312.38.886911.88.7+104
Accommodation and food services7339.36.574510.16.4-12
Top three occupations
Professionals1,80822.922.01,51720.620.5+291
Community and personal service workers1,13914.411.81,04414.110.6+95
Managers1,08813.812.31,00213.612.0+86
Hours worked
Full time5,26766.760.24,93866.961.8+329
Part time2,41930.638.22,27330.836.5+146
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree2,32229.431.21,86325.227.5+459
Advanced diploma or diploma94311.910.988011.910.8+63
Certificate level2,14527.225.22,13728.925.1+8
No qualifications2,19427.830.22,25130.533.7-57
Individual Income
Less than $5006988.813.5--------
$500 -$1,9995,27766.962.4--------
$2,000 or more1,79722.823.1--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car5,30667.267.34,86165.868.2+445
Public Transport1061.37.4741.09.2+32
Bicycle2072.60.72543.41.0-47
Walked only6007.62.25827.92.8+18
Other Characteristics
Born overseas1,89724.039.51,78624.238.8+111
Speaks a language other than English at home1,09013.820.090012.218.4+190
Arrived between 2016 and August 20214195.34.9--------

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