Flinders Council

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

138 people or 30.5% of Flinders 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%. % Tasmanianumber%. % Tasmania2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)453100.0100.0426100.0100.0+27
Males24754.550.924457.351.0+3
Females20745.749.118743.949.0+20
Age structure
15 - 24 years347.513.5399.214.2-5
25 - 54 years20044.263.321750.962.8-17
55 - 64 years12226.917.611927.918.3+3
65 years and over9019.95.66114.34.7+29
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing10523.65.310524.25.3--
Health care and social assistance5011.216.4409.214.2+10
Public administration and safety419.27.3399.07.8+2
Top three occupations
Managers12627.812.713030.512.2-4
Labourers6013.211.36515.311.6-5
Professionals5712.620.05512.918.8+2
Hours worked
Full time24153.254.922853.556.2+13
Part time21246.843.418643.742.0+26
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree8719.229.47317.122.6+14
Advanced diploma or diploma5111.39.14811.39.2+3
Certificate level11224.727.312429.128.1-12
No qualifications17538.631.815636.637.1+19
Individual Income
Less than $5007516.614.6--------
$500 -$1,99930968.271.8--------
$2,000 or more5913.012.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car28162.069.926462.071.1+17
Public Transport30.73.20--3.0+3
Bicycle000.730.70.8-3
Walked only388.44.2419.64.8-3
Other Characteristics
Born overseas429.317.8409.411.9+2
Speaks a language other than English at home30.710.90--5.1+3
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021004.7--------

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