Toowoomba

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

28,844 people or 36.3% of Toowoomba'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%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)79,508100.0100.071,191100.0100.0+8,317
Males40,21850.650.837,11852.152.0+3,100
Females39,29349.449.234,07147.948.0+5,222
Age structure
15 - 24 years13,37416.815.511,72716.515.6+1,647
25 - 54 years48,68361.264.544,03961.965.6+4,644
55 - 64 years12,95416.315.311,76816.514.8+1,186
65 years and over4,4995.74.73,6615.14.0+838
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance14,64918.415.410,50014.713.0+4,149
Education and training8,57110.88.87,80611.09.0+765
Retail trade7,2699.19.36,7569.59.9+513
Top three occupations
Professionals15,66219.721.413,27118.619.8+2,391
Technicians and trades workers11,49514.513.710,75715.114.3+738
Community and personal service workers10,68113.412.37,91811.111.3+2,763
Hours worked
Full time48,40360.959.044,67962.862.4+3,724
Part time29,89737.639.225,33235.635.8+4,565
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree20,40925.729.415,82622.225.1+4,583
Advanced diploma or diploma8,43510.611.37,19310.110.9+1,242
Certificate level23,54729.626.520,50528.826.4+3,042
No qualifications25,61632.230.625,93436.435.0-318
Individual Income
Less than $50011,06513.913.1--------
$500 -$1,99956,59371.268.1--------
$2,000 or more11,10514.017.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car59,76275.264.653,70375.469.3+6,059
Public Transport4010.54.14800.77.0-79
Bicycle4240.50.75210.71.0-97
Walked only2,1882.82.62,4153.43.3-227
Other Characteristics
Born overseas12,90316.227.89,45313.325.8+3,450
Speaks a language other than English at home7,6579.614.44,7346.612.3+2,923
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212,8263.64.4--------

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