City of Wodonga

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

6,888 people or 33.3% of the City of Wodonga'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
City of Wodonga20212016change
Namenumber%. % Victorianumber%. % Victoria2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)20,689100.0100.018,197100.0100.0+2,492
Males10,52750.951.89,59752.752.6+930
Females10,15949.148.28,60347.347.4+1,556
Age structure
15 - 24 years3,52417.013.83,20217.613.9+322
25 - 54 years13,03863.066.711,59063.767.3+1,448
55 - 64 years3,16515.314.72,78215.314.7+383
65 years and over9614.64.86273.44.2+334
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance3,49416.914.12,66814.712.5+826
Public administration and safety2,40411.65.62,27912.55.3+125
Retail trade2,24210.89.42,02311.110.2+219
Top three occupations
Professionals3,59017.425.02,96516.323.3+625
Technicians and trades workers3,26515.812.63,02416.613.1+241
Community and personal service workers3,01714.611.02,39513.210.6+622
Hours worked
Full time12,54560.659.211,21661.661.1+1,329
Part time7,78337.639.16,68336.737.0+1,100
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree4,36921.139.03,29518.133.3+1,074
Advanced diploma or diploma2,51912.211.52,24912.411.5+270
Certificate level6,61732.019.55,77931.820.9+838
No qualifications6,80832.927.86,40635.231.5+402
Individual Income
Less than $5002,54812.313.3--------
$500 -$1,99915,58775.366.1--------
$2,000 or more2,34511.319.6--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car15,52275.053.814,33878.865.9+1,184
Public Transport960.54.41250.712.4-29
Bicycle1360.70.71530.81.2-17
Walked only6383.12.36873.83.2-49
Other Characteristics
Born overseas2,40511.633.91,81310.030.8+592
Speaks a language other than English at home1,4306.927.81,0315.725.3+399
Arrived between 2016 and August 20214512.26.6--------

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