RDA Yorke and Mid North Region

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

7,259 people or 23.9% of RDA Yorke and Mid North Region'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
RDA Yorke and Mid North Region20212016change
Namenumber%. % South Australianumber%. % South Australia2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)30,329100.0100.029,214100.0100.0+1,115
Males15,71151.851.415,60453.451.9+107
Females14,61948.248.613,61546.648.1+1,004
Age structure
15 - 24 years3,97613.114.63,62212.414.1+354
25 - 54 years16,62654.863.316,94758.064.5-321
55 - 64 years6,92422.816.76,48522.216.8+439
65 years and over2,8189.35.32,1717.44.6+647
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4,83415.93.85,05917.34.0-225
Health care and social assistance4,34314.316.43,93213.514.8+411
Retail trade2,8649.49.73,04110.410.7-177
Top three occupations
Managers5,84119.313.05,78319.812.6+58
Labourers4,16713.710.54,27314.611.1-106
Technicians and trades workers4,06113.413.23,94413.513.4+117
Hours worked
Full time16,54854.657.216,31355.858.3+235
Part time13,12643.341.312,28942.140.1+837
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree4,55015.030.73,88613.325.9+664
Advanced diploma or diploma2,7098.910.32,6319.010.6+78
Certificate level9,70432.024.88,85230.325.1+852
No qualifications12,52741.332.112,86744.035.7-340
Individual Income
Less than $5005,33817.614.3--------
$500 -$1,99921,28070.269.9--------
$2,000 or more3,26310.814.9--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car20,89968.968.719,61467.170.5+1,285
Public Transport1320.45.31730.67.0-41
Bicycle1300.40.91410.51.0-11
Walked only1,6985.62.51,6915.82.8+7
Other Characteristics
Born overseas2,4097.926.12,3187.923.2+91
Speaks a language other than English at home8752.918.68162.815.4+59
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212780.95.1--------

RDA Yorke and Mid North Region

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