Rockhampton Regional Council area

Local workers - Key statistics

In Rockhampton Regional Council area 48.1% of the local workers are males and 51.9% are female.

The workforce is made up of all the people who are employed in the local area, regardless of where they live. Workforce statistics reveal how the characteristics of the workforce in Rockhampton Regional Council area vary between each industry sector and indicates specific industry sector workforce 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 – by place of work

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Local workers key statistics - All industry sectors
Rockhampton Regional Council area2016
Namenumber%. Regional QLD
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)36,579100.0100.0
Males17,59348.150.5
Females18,99051.949.5
Age structure
15 - 24 years6,37917.415.5
25 - 54 years23,04663.063.7
55 - 64 years5,83315.916.1
65 years and over1,3253.64.7
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance6,07315.511.8
Education and training3,92510.08.2
Retail trade4,25410.99.5
Top three occupations
Professionals6,66418.217.0
Community and personal service workers4,53412.412.0
Technicians and trades workers5,47515.014.7
Hours worked
Full time22,98562.861.2
Part time13,02635.636.9
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree7,36220.120.2
Advanced diploma or diploma3,2899.010.7
Certificate level10,22928.028.7
No qualifications14,75340.337.5
Individual Income
Less than $500--00
$500 -$1,999--00
$2,000 or more--00
Method of Travel to Work
Car28,65178.372.9
Public Transport3741.02.0
Bicycle2900.81.0
Walked only1,0272.83.9
Other Characteristics
Born overseas4,80313.120.9
Speaks a language other than English at home2,4906.88.8
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021--00

Rockhampton Regional Council

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