Waratah-Wynyard Council area

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In Waratah-Wynyard Council area 55.4% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 44.5% 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 Waratah-Wynyard Council area 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
Waratah-Wynyard Council area20212016change
Namenumber%. Tasmanianumber%. Tasmania2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)4,097100.0100.03,805100.0100.0+292
Males2,27155.450.82,10955.450.9+162
Females1,82544.549.21,69344.549.1+132
Age structure
15 - 24 years56013.713.655714.614.2+3
25 - 54 years2,42159.163.22,29560.362.8+126
55 - 64 years83820.517.676320.118.3+75
65 years and over2826.95.61854.94.7+97
Top three industries
Mining50912.40.93579.40.9+152
Health care and social assistance45411.116.545812.014.2-4
Retail trade42310.39.742911.210.9-6
Top three occupations
Technicians and trades workers77618.914.068318.013.9+93
Labourers55913.611.354214.211.7+17
Managers53413.012.752413.812.2+10
Hours worked
Full time2,38358.254.92,15956.756.2+224
Part time1,62039.543.41,56641.242.1+54
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree59714.629.345411.922.6+143
Advanced diploma or diploma3157.79.12927.79.2+23
Certificate level1,53237.427.41,38336.328.0+149
No qualifications1,56838.331.81,55941.037.2+9
Individual Income
Less than $50066616.314.6--00--
$500 -$1,9992,87170.172.0--00--
$2,000 or more50612.412.6--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car2,91671.270.42,63869.371.3+278
Public Transport781.93.11253.32.9-47
Bicycle70.20.7110.30.8-4
Walked only1483.64.21353.54.8+13
Other Characteristics
Born overseas3999.717.73258.511.9+74
Speaks a language other than English at home1403.410.91143.05.2+26
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021661.64.7--00--

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