South Burnett Regional Council

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In South Burnett Regional Council 50.3% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 49.7% 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 South Burnett Regional 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%. Queenslandnumber%. Queensland2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)11,706100.0100.011,060100.0100.0+646
Males5,88450.350.75,62650.951.8+258
Females5,82249.749.35,43449.148.2+388
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,87716.015.61,65314.915.6+224
25 - 54 years6,63656.764.46,49458.765.6+142
55 - 64 years2,22719.015.32,07818.814.8+149
65 years and over9668.34.78387.64.0+128
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance1,69414.515.41,49813.513.0+196
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1,36711.72.61,33512.12.8+32
Retail trade1,29611.19.31,24811.39.9+48
Top three occupations
Labourers1,96616.810.11,74315.810.6+223
Managers1,83315.712.41,78916.212.1+44
Professionals1,56713.421.41,49313.519.9+74
Hours worked
Full time6,79358.058.96,48358.662.3+310
Part time4,60039.339.34,31139.035.9+289
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree1,97516.929.31,66315.025.1+312
Advanced diploma or diploma1,1189.611.31,0789.710.9+40
Certificate level3,74432.026.53,38430.626.3+360
No qualifications4,58439.230.74,56141.235.0+23
Individual Income
Less than $5002,08117.813.2--00--
$500 -$1,9998,12769.468.3--00--
$2,000 or more1,28811.017.5--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car8,46372.364.97,72469.869.6+739
Public Transport1241.14.11030.96.9+21
Bicycle580.50.7630.61.0-5
Walked only5504.72.65565.03.3-6
Other Characteristics
Born overseas1,28611.027.71,0679.625.7+219
Speaks a language other than English at home5825.014.43513.212.3+231
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212642.34.4--00--

South Burnett Regional Council

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