Townsville City Council

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

32,456 people or 34.5% of the Townsville City 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%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)93,989100.0100.086,451100.0100.0+7,538
Males46,99150.050.844,36551.352.0+2,626
Females46,99650.049.242,08948.748.0+4,907
Age structure
15 - 24 years17,11318.215.515,91818.415.6+1,195
25 - 54 years58,73062.564.555,96764.765.6+2,763
55 - 64 years14,22815.115.311,95413.814.8+2,274
65 years and over3,9044.24.72,6153.04.0+1,289
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance16,48017.515.412,65714.613.0+3,823
Public administration and safety11,80012.66.211,81613.76.6-16
Education and training8,8269.48.88,2829.69.0+544
Top three occupations
Professionals18,55019.721.416,26918.819.8+2,281
Community and personal service workers15,15916.112.312,71814.711.3+2,441
Technicians and trades workers13,68114.613.713,09015.114.3+591
Hours worked
Full time59,31363.159.055,74264.562.4+3,571
Part time33,17435.339.229,29033.935.8+3,884
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree22,94324.429.418,92621.925.1+4,017
Advanced diploma or diploma9,51310.111.38,4909.810.9+1,023
Certificate level27,65529.426.525,02228.926.4+2,633
No qualifications32,10634.230.632,10337.135.0+3
Individual Income
Less than $50011,52612.313.1--------
$500 -$1,99966,55870.868.1--------
$2,000 or more15,07116.017.8--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car72,03876.664.666,54877.069.3+5,490
Public Transport1,3321.44.11,3551.67.0-23
Bicycle9221.00.71,2981.51.0-376
Walked only2,0652.22.62,3702.73.3-305
Other Characteristics
Born overseas15,98517.027.813,88716.125.8+2,098
Speaks a language other than English at home8,0668.614.46,2677.212.3+1,799
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212,3272.54.4--------

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