Kingborough Council area

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

10,055 people or 51.7% of Kingborough 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
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Namenumber%. % Tasmanianumber%. % Tasmania2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)19,444100.0100.016,335100.0100.0+3,109
Males9,63949.650.98,14349.951.0+1,496
Females9,80550.449.18,18950.149.0+1,616
Age structure
15 - 24 years2,49012.813.52,08112.714.2+409
25 - 54 years12,62564.963.310,55164.662.8+2,074
55 - 64 years3,26516.817.62,97218.218.3+293
65 years and over1,0655.55.67194.44.7+346
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance2,94015.116.42,29114.014.2+649
Education and training2,48212.89.41,97612.19.3+506
Public administration and safety2,05510.67.31,75210.77.8+303
Top three occupations
Professionals5,41527.820.04,24126.018.8+1,174
Managers2,70913.912.72,12713.012.2+582
Technicians and trades workers2,55813.213.92,17313.314.0+385
Hours worked
Full time10,32053.154.98,98255.056.2+1,338
Part time8,89245.743.47,14843.842.0+1,744
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree8,11341.729.45,43633.322.6+2,677
Advanced diploma or diploma1,94210.09.11,71210.59.2+230
Certificate level4,26822.027.33,95124.228.1+317
No qualifications4,74324.431.84,84529.737.1-102
Individual Income
Less than $5002,80514.414.6--------
$500 -$1,99913,25668.271.8--------
$2,000 or more3,25816.812.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car13,09367.369.911,58570.971.1+1,508
Public Transport1,0485.43.28235.03.0+225
Bicycle1330.70.71200.70.8+13
Walked only3601.94.23472.14.8+13
Other Characteristics
Born overseas4,53423.317.82,81417.211.9+1,720
Speaks a language other than English at home2,39112.310.99936.15.1+1,398
Arrived between 2016 and August 20219214.74.7--------

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