RDA Kimberley

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In the RDA Kimberley 49.4% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 50.5% 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 RDA Kimberley 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
RDA Kimberley20212016change
Namenumber%. Western Australianumber%. Western Australia2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)15,170100.0100.014,583100.0100.0+587
Males7,49849.452.47,46451.253.8+34
Females7,66750.547.67,11748.846.2+550
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,73111.414.31,68711.614.0+44
25 - 54 years10,18367.164.99,94768.266.9+236
55 - 64 years2,42716.015.82,38616.414.9+41
65 years and over8105.35.15523.84.1+258
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance2,65917.513.62,21215.211.7+447
Education and training1,99213.18.71,89813.08.7+94
Public administration and safety1,3669.05.91,3038.96.2+63
Top three occupations
Professionals3,41522.521.93,04620.920.4+369
Community and personal service workers2,36815.611.82,20015.110.5+168
Managers2,07113.712.21,87412.912.0+197
Hours worked
Full time10,49069.160.210,25970.361.9+231
Part time4,26328.138.23,91826.936.3+345
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree4,26428.131.13,56324.427.4+701
Advanced diploma or diploma1,67611.010.91,52910.510.8+147
Certificate level4,17627.525.34,11728.225.4+59
No qualifications4,52329.830.14,79432.933.6-271
Individual Income
Less than $5001,3849.113.5--00--
$500 -$1,9999,96865.762.3--00--
$2,000 or more3,53323.323.3--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car9,19360.667.28,66759.467.8+526
Public Transport2992.07.43262.29.4-27
Bicycle3192.10.74082.81.0-89
Walked only2,18814.42.22,18215.02.8+6
Other Characteristics
Born overseas3,75124.739.43,38023.238.6+371
Speaks a language other than English at home2,43916.119.92,12614.618.3+313
Arrived between 2016 and August 20219236.14.9--00--

RDA Kimberley

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