Richmond Valley Council

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In Richmond Valley Council 52.9% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 47.2% 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 Richmond Valley Council 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%. New South Walesnumber%. New South Wales2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)7,209100.0100.06,932100.0100.0+277
Males3,81052.951.53,79254.752.6+18
Females3,40247.248.53,14345.347.4+259
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,09215.113.81,01414.614.0+78
25 - 54 years4,02355.865.83,96657.266.6+57
55 - 64 years1,48620.615.31,48921.515.0-3
65 years and over6188.65.14636.74.3+155
Top three industries
Manufacturing1,14815.95.51,33819.35.9-190
Health care and social assistance93012.914.479911.512.5+131
Education and training82511.48.76899.98.3+136
Top three occupations
Labourers1,48220.68.21,49821.68.8-16
Community and personal service workers99313.810.681011.710.4+183
Professionals98913.725.995513.823.6+34
Hours worked
Full time3,85953.558.03,82255.163.1+37
Part time3,19144.340.32,94842.534.9+243
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree1,21016.838.41,00314.532.6+207
Advanced diploma or diploma5697.911.05297.611.1+40
Certificate level2,39733.321.22,23032.222.2+167
No qualifications2,82439.227.02,94342.531.1-119
Individual Income
Less than $5001,14015.811.5--00--
$500 -$1,9995,41975.264.9--00--
$2,000 or more5848.122.7--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car5,02569.746.45,07473.261.9-49
Public Transport170.24.0170.216.0--
Bicycle600.80.4500.70.7+10
Walked only2743.82.53144.53.9-40
Other Characteristics
Born overseas5828.134.14806.932.8+102
Speaks a language other than English at home2934.127.21752.526.4+118
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021701.06.2--00--

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