South Burnett Regional Council

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

3,063 people or 25.1% of South Burnett Regional Council'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
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Namenumber%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)12,182100.0100.011,659100.0100.0+523
Males6,24551.350.86,12052.552.0+125
Females5,93948.849.25,53347.548.0+406
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,88115.415.51,70914.715.6+172
25 - 54 years6,84956.264.56,87459.065.6-25
55 - 64 years2,39319.615.32,20418.914.8+189
65 years and over1,0578.74.78697.54.0+188
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance1,75314.415.41,53713.213.0+216
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1,41111.62.61,35511.62.8+56
Retail trade1,27310.49.31,23910.69.9+34
Top three occupations
Labourers2,08717.110.11,90816.410.5+179
Managers1,85815.312.51,80215.512.1+56
Technicians and trades workers1,63613.413.71,61313.814.3+23
Hours worked
Full time7,09358.259.06,87058.962.4+223
Part time4,77239.239.24,50838.735.8+264
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree1,91915.829.41,66014.225.1+259
Advanced diploma or diploma1,1449.411.31,1049.510.9+40
Certificate level3,95732.526.53,65031.326.4+307
No qualifications4,85439.830.64,84841.635.0+6
Individual Income
Less than $5002,16617.813.1--------
$500 -$1,9998,47169.568.1--------
$2,000 or more1,32010.817.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car8,73471.764.68,11669.669.3+618
Public Transport1371.14.11381.27.0-1
Bicycle590.50.7600.51.0-1
Walked only5344.42.65855.03.3-51
Other Characteristics
Born overseas1,28510.527.81,0759.225.8+210
Speaks a language other than English at home5404.414.43352.912.3+205
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212371.94.4--------

South Burnett Regional Council

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