Surat Basin

Local workers - Key statistics - Manufacturing

In Surat Basin 75.5% of the local workers (Manufacturing) are males and 24.5% 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 Surat Basin 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 - Manufacturing
Surat Basin20212016change
Namenumber%. Queenslandnumber%. Queensland2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)6,296100.0100.05,685100.0100.0+611
Males4,75375.572.34,32176.073.8+432
Females1,54524.527.71,36824.126.2+177
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,04216.612.992316.212.5+119
25 - 54 years4,09665.165.63,75966.168.5+337
55 - 64 years94315.017.483514.715.7+108
65 years and over2293.64.11652.93.3+64
Top three occupations
Technicians and trades workers1,90330.226.81,77831.327.8+125
Labourers1,65626.319.61,48426.120.1+172
Managers79512.615.368412.014.0+111
Hours worked
Full time5,07380.678.14,57680.580.3+497
Part time1,18318.821.01,05018.518.7+133
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree5949.414.93846.811.5+210
Advanced diploma or diploma4046.48.53636.47.9+41
Certificate level2,57340.936.22,27139.936.6+302
No qualifications2,60441.438.52,49843.941.6+106
Individual Income
Less than $5004336.97.1--00--
$500 -$1,9995,22383.076.9--00--
$2,000 or more5849.315.4--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car5,31584.479.44,77984.182.8+536
Public Transport80.11.5190.32.0-11
Bicycle470.70.7581.01.0-11
Walked only1352.11.41452.61.6-10
Other Characteristics
Born overseas1,14118.131.894216.630.3+199
Speaks a language other than English at home73511.716.85299.314.9+206
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212063.35.0--00--

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