Townsville City Council

Characteristics of the unemployed

8.9% of the resident workforce of the Townsville City Council were unemployed in 2016, compared to 7.6% in Queensland.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This 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.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in the Townsville City Council go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
Townsville City Council20162011change
Namenumber%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons8,441100.0100.04,695100.0100.0+3,746
Males4,69355.653.62,34249.953.0+2,351
Females3,74544.446.42,35650.247.0+1,389
Unemployment rate--8.97.6--5.193.9+3.8%
Age structure
15 - 24 years3,10236.735.61,94341.42.4+1,159
25 - 54 years4,18849.650.82,35450.13.4+1,834
55 - 64 years1,03112.211.93597.60.6+672
65 years and over1181.41.7410.90.1+77
Looking for
Full-time work5,36163.560.12,88961.54.0+2,472
Part-time work3,07736.539.91,80938.52.4+1,268
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree7328.713.73978.50.7+335
Advanced diploma or diploma5356.38.12094.50.4+326
Certificate level2,36628.024.698721.01.4+1,379
No qualifications4,52353.650.42,87361.23.6+1,650
Highest level of schooling
Year 124,20949.954.32,17746.43.1+2,032
Year 111,12313.311.560612.90.8+517
Under Year 102,98235.332.21,80438.42.4+1,178
Education institute attending
Not Attending6,16573.073.83,50474.65.0+2,661
University95611.310.352111.10.6+435
TAFE4475.35.32204.70.3+227
Other1792.12.3491.00.1+130
Secondary school5967.17.13186.80.4+278
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences1481.81.4621.30.1+86
Information Technology1011.21.9591.30.1+42
Engineering and Related Technologies8389.98.32525.40.4+586
Architecture and Building2833.42.91433.00.2+140
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies991.21.2541.20.1+45
Health2232.63.11172.50.2+106
Education1261.51.9771.60.1+49
Management and Commerce8049.511.83687.80.6+436
Society and Culture5917.07.32555.40.4+336
Creative Arts861.02.4701.50.1+16
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services3143.74.11623.50.2+152
Mixed Field Programmes100.10.230.10.0+7
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home8359.917.44279.10.9+408
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 20163694.48.6--------
Has internet access at home6,99382.885.63,58176.35.2+3,412
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)2,58730.629.61,44930.92.0+1,138

City of Townsville

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