Snowy Monaro Regional Council area

Characteristics of the unemployed

3.4% of the resident workforce of Snowy Monaro Regional Council area were unemployed in 2016, compared to 6.3% in NSW.

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 Snowy Monaro Regional Council area go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

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

Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
Snowy Monaro Regional Council area20162011change
Namenumber%. % NSWnumber%. % NSW2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons342100.0100.0345100.0100.0-3
Males19055.652.920559.453.4-15
Females15244.447.114441.746.6+8
Unemployment rate--3.46.3--3.594.1-0.2%
Age structure
15 - 24 years9327.233.111934.52.1-26
25 - 54 years16448.052.917350.13.4-9
55 - 64 years7120.812.34111.90.7+30
65 years and over123.51.841.20.1+8
Looking for
Full-time work21262.055.021261.43.7--
Part-time work13238.645.013238.32.5--
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree4613.520.4349.91.0+12
Advanced diploma or diploma339.68.2216.10.5+12
Certificate level9427.518.48825.51.1+6
No qualifications15445.049.618453.33.3-30
Highest level of schooling
Year 1216448.057.112937.43.2+35
Year 11319.18.23610.40.5-5
Under Year 1014040.932.316848.72.4-28
Education institute attending
Not Attending26176.370.426576.84.5-4
University257.312.8113.20.7+14
TAFE236.76.6267.50.5-3
Other30.92.60--0.1+3
Secondary school164.76.3329.30.3-16
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences61.81.70--0.1+6
Information Technology51.53.051.40.2--
Engineering and Related Technologies319.16.8247.00.4+7
Architecture and Building185.32.3144.10.2+4
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies123.51.192.60.1+3
Health102.93.2102.90.2--
Education61.82.030.90.1+3
Management and Commerce3610.513.53610.40.8--
Society and Culture277.97.1195.50.4+8
Creative Arts113.23.00--0.2+11
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services92.63.2102.90.2-1
Mixed Field Programmes000.20--0.0--
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home185.335.5216.11.9-3
Born overseas--00--------
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 201661.812.9--------
Has internet access at home27981.685.925674.25.1+23
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)9126.627.59828.41.8-7

Snowy Monaro Regional Council

economic profile