Broome

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In the Broome 46.6% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 53.4% 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 Broome 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
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Namenumber%. Western Australianumber%. Western Australia2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)7,995100.0100.07,397100.0100.0+598
Males3,72646.652.43,65049.353.8+76
Females4,26653.447.63,74950.746.2+517
Age structure
15 - 24 years92811.614.380110.814.0+127
25 - 54 years5,48368.664.95,20470.466.9+279
55 - 64 years1,18514.815.81,14315.514.9+42
65 years and over3944.95.12433.34.1+151
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance1,48118.513.61,17615.911.7+305
Education and training97712.28.787911.98.7+98
Accommodation and food services84310.66.580610.96.4+37
Top three occupations
Professionals1,88123.521.91,57021.220.4+311
Community and personal service workers1,18914.911.81,06714.410.5+122
Managers1,10413.812.296713.112.0+137
Hours worked
Full time5,34566.960.24,96167.161.9+384
Part time2,45630.738.22,25330.536.3+203
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree2,44530.631.11,92326.027.4+522
Advanced diploma or diploma99412.410.988412.010.8+110
Certificate level2,13026.625.32,07428.025.4+56
No qualifications2,15927.030.12,25130.433.6-92
Individual Income
Less than $5006958.713.5--00--
$500 -$1,9995,35867.062.3--00--
$2,000 or more1,82622.823.3--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car5,29666.267.24,80865.067.8+488
Public Transport560.77.4570.89.4-1
Bicycle2152.70.72753.71.0-60
Walked only7299.12.26769.12.8+53
Other Characteristics
Born overseas2,03725.539.41,81224.538.6+225
Speaks a language other than English at home1,14414.319.992012.418.3+224
Arrived between 2016 and August 20214986.24.9--00--

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