Limestone Coast region

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In the Limestone Coast region 51.4% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 48.6% 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 Limestone Coast region 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
Limestone Coast region20212016change
Namenumber%. South Australianumber%. South Australia2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)29,921100.0100.028,502100.0100.0+1,419
Males15,39251.451.414,95352.551.8+439
Females14,52948.648.613,55647.648.2+973
Age structure
15 - 24 years4,45714.914.64,07114.314.1+386
25 - 54 years17,36858.063.317,13160.164.5+237
55 - 64 years5,70919.116.85,33718.716.8+372
65 years and over2,3808.05.31,9897.04.6+391
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5,10617.13.84,92117.34.0+185
Health care and social assistance3,78312.616.43,19211.214.8+591
Manufacturing3,50011.77.23,42212.08.0+78
Top three occupations
Managers5,29517.713.05,03717.712.6+258
Labourers4,70615.710.54,61016.211.1+96
Technicians and trades workers3,97913.313.23,59812.613.4+381
Hours worked
Full time17,36458.057.216,74958.858.2+615
Part time11,95940.041.411,25739.540.1+702
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree4,69215.730.63,77613.225.9+916
Advanced diploma or diploma2,4558.210.32,3838.410.6+72
Certificate level9,34831.224.88,72330.625.1+625
No qualifications12,61042.132.212,68944.535.8-79
Individual Income
Less than $5004,55815.214.3--00--
$500 -$1,99921,93473.370.0--00--
$2,000 or more3,05110.214.8--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car22,65875.768.921,02673.870.7+1,632
Public Transport740.25.3500.26.9+24
Bicycle1330.40.91280.41.0+5
Walked only1,0543.52.41,0473.72.7+7
Other Characteristics
Born overseas3,44911.526.12,84310.023.2+606
Speaks a language other than English at home1,9996.718.61,4645.115.5+535
Arrived between 2016 and August 20218422.85.1--00--

RDA Limestone Coast Region

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