Wingecarribee Shire

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

10,187 people or 42.5% of Wingecarribee Shire'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
Wingecarribee Shire20212016change
Namenumber%. % New South Walesnumber%. % New South Wales2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)23,960100.0100.020,643100.0100.0+3,317
Males12,29551.351.510,69651.852.6+1,599
Females11,66448.748.59,95148.247.4+1,713
Age structure
15 - 24 years3,18513.313.82,76813.414.0+417
25 - 54 years13,56356.665.711,96257.966.6+1,601
55 - 64 years4,76319.915.34,08319.815.0+680
65 years and over2,43910.25.11,8358.94.3+604
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance3,23013.514.42,58212.512.5+648
Construction2,54710.68.62,06110.08.4+486
Education and training2,2749.58.71,9319.48.4+343
Top three occupations
Professionals5,15621.525.84,16920.223.6+987
Technicians and trades workers3,79915.911.93,29115.912.7+508
Managers3,78515.814.62,99414.513.5+791
Hours worked
Full time13,20455.158.012,03558.363.1+1,169
Part time10,34643.240.38,27540.134.9+2,071
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree7,38730.838.45,17925.132.6+2,208
Advanced diploma or diploma2,80011.711.02,39111.611.2+409
Certificate level6,52127.221.35,98429.022.2+537
No qualifications6,66527.827.06,45331.331.1+212
Individual Income
Less than $5003,35714.011.5--------
$500 -$1,99915,36564.164.9--------
$2,000 or more5,00120.922.7--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car14,10358.946.614,45170.062.1-348
Public Transport2210.94.06153.015.9-394
Bicycle330.10.4600.30.7-27
Walked only6712.82.56673.23.9+4
Other Characteristics
Born overseas4,66619.533.93,41916.632.7+1,247
Speaks a language other than English at home1,9808.327.11,2636.126.2+717
Arrived between 2016 and August 20215702.46.1--------

Wingecarribee Shire

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