Noosa Shire Council area

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

10,112 people or 41.7% of the Noosa Shire Council area'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%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)24,250100.0100.022,009100.0100.0+2,241
Males12,11149.950.811,07250.352.0+1,039
Females12,13850.149.210,93549.748.0+1,203
Age structure
15 - 24 years3,10712.815.52,67512.215.6+432
25 - 54 years13,98157.764.513,37060.765.6+611
55 - 64 years5,17521.315.34,58220.814.8+593
65 years and over1,9988.24.71,3776.34.0+621
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance3,39514.015.42,87613.113.0+519
Accommodation and food services2,84311.77.22,68912.27.3+154
Construction2,69711.19.12,35110.79.0+346
Top three occupations
Professionals5,00820.721.44,15018.919.8+858
Managers3,69715.212.52,93813.312.1+759
Technicians and trades workers3,58214.813.73,41015.514.3+172
Hours worked
Full time11,34346.859.011,61252.862.4-269
Part time12,44551.339.210,00845.535.8+2,437
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree6,92428.629.44,95422.525.1+1,970
Advanced diploma or diploma3,18813.111.32,80412.710.9+384
Certificate level6,61827.326.56,25728.426.4+361
No qualifications6,86128.330.67,30633.235.0-445
Individual Income
Less than $5003,77215.613.1--------
$500 -$1,99916,07966.368.1--------
$2,000 or more4,11217.017.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car14,91161.564.615,02968.369.3-118
Public Transport2841.24.14932.27.0-209
Bicycle1960.80.71840.81.0+12
Walked only6492.72.66673.03.3-18
Other Characteristics
Born overseas6,31626.027.85,35824.325.8+958
Speaks a language other than English at home1,6756.914.41,2415.612.3+434
Arrived between 2016 and August 20218013.34.4--------

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