RDA Townsville North West Region

Characteristics of the unemployed

8.4% of the resident workforce of the RDA Townsville North West Region were unemployed in 2016, compared to 7.6% in Queensland.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This 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.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in the RDA Townsville North West Region go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current area:
Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
RDA Townsville North West Region20162011change
Namenumber%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons10,856100.0100.06,523100.0100.0+4,333
Males6,03455.653.63,32751.053.0+2,707
Females4,80944.346.43,18848.947.0+1,621
Unemployment rate--8.47.6--5.193.9+3.3%
Age structure
15 - 24 years3,79635.035.62,54839.12.4+1,248
25 - 54 years5,53150.950.83,39852.13.4+2,133
55 - 64 years1,38112.711.95057.70.6+876
65 years and over1491.41.7590.90.1+90
Looking for
Full-time work7,05565.060.14,15463.74.0+2,901
Part-time work3,80335.039.92,37236.42.4+1,431
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree8277.613.74547.00.7+373
Advanced diploma or diploma6215.78.12483.80.4+373
Certificate level2,92326.924.61,26319.41.4+1,660
No qualifications6,05755.850.44,16163.83.6+1,896
Highest level of schooling
Year 125,02846.354.32,67841.13.1+2,350
Year 111,42813.211.587513.40.8+553
Under Year 104,16938.432.22,79642.92.4+1,373
Education institute attending
Not Attending8,25876.173.85,11278.45.0+3,146
University9919.110.35388.20.6+453
TAFE5274.95.32854.40.3+242
Other2081.92.3580.90.1+150
Secondary school6796.37.14026.20.4+277
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences1521.41.4721.10.1+80
Information Technology1151.11.9731.10.1+42
Engineering and Related Technologies1,0539.78.33555.40.4+698
Architecture and Building3403.12.91732.70.2+167
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies1361.31.2781.20.1+58
Health2752.53.11332.00.2+142
Education1451.31.9831.30.1+62
Management and Commerce9158.411.84356.70.6+480
Society and Culture6956.47.32954.50.4+400
Creative Arts1010.92.4771.20.1+24
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services3863.64.12063.20.2+180
Mixed Field Programmes170.20.230.00.0+14
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home9829.017.45288.10.9+454
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 20164263.98.6--------
Has internet access at home8,63979.685.64,70172.15.2+3,938
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)3,43631.729.62,09532.12.0+1,341

RDA Townsville North West Region

economic profile