Break O'Day Council area

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

679 people or 29.2% of Break O'Day Council area'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
Break O'Day Council area20212016change
Namenumber%. % Tasmanianumber%. % Tasmania2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)2,328100.0100.01,936100.0100.0+392
Males1,15549.650.995949.551.0+196
Females1,17350.449.197150.249.0+202
Age structure
15 - 24 years2239.613.519610.114.2+27
25 - 54 years1,28955.463.31,10056.862.8+189
55 - 64 years60325.917.650726.218.3+96
65 years and over2159.25.61296.74.7+86
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance31713.716.425413.314.2+63
Accommodation and food services26511.57.623512.37.6+30
Retail trade25110.99.621211.110.9+39
Top three occupations
Labourers35815.411.328414.711.6+74
Technicians and trades workers34714.913.926413.614.0+83
Managers34214.712.733217.112.2+10
Hours worked
Full time99542.754.989246.156.2+103
Part time1,27454.743.499951.642.0+275
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree45319.529.430916.022.6+144
Advanced diploma or diploma2269.79.11548.09.2+72
Certificate level79534.127.364433.328.1+151
No qualifications77833.431.874838.637.1+30
Individual Income
Less than $50054523.414.6--------
$500 -$1,9991,55266.771.8--------
$2,000 or more2229.512.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car1,53365.969.91,27465.871.1+259
Public Transport60.33.270.43.0-1
Bicycle150.60.7180.90.8-3
Walked only1295.54.21266.54.8+3
Other Characteristics
Born overseas29712.817.821311.011.9+84
Speaks a language other than English at home954.110.9392.05.1+56
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021341.54.7--------

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