Yass Valley

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

4,014 people or 44.6% of the Yass Valley'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
Yass Valley20212016change
Namenumber%. % New South Walesnumber%. % New South Wales2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)9,001100.0100.08,075100.0100.0+926
Males4,55650.651.54,11751.052.6+439
Females4,44649.448.53,96149.147.4+485
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,22813.613.81,05213.014.0+176
25 - 54 years5,52961.465.75,06862.866.6+461
55 - 64 years1,53017.015.31,38317.115.0+147
65 years and over7007.85.15777.14.3+123
Top three industries
Public administration and safety1,75419.56.11,53519.06.0+219
Construction1,09412.28.682310.28.4+271
Health care and social assistance8899.914.47929.812.5+97
Top three occupations
Professionals1,95421.725.81,67720.823.6+277
Managers1,84420.514.61,59319.713.5+251
Technicians and trades workers1,28614.311.91,04212.912.7+244
Hours worked
Full time5,68363.158.05,11763.463.1+566
Part time3,19735.540.32,76934.334.9+428
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree2,95632.838.42,37129.432.6+585
Advanced diploma or diploma1,05811.811.090211.211.2+156
Certificate level2,24124.921.31,97524.522.2+266
No qualifications2,58228.727.02,60032.231.1-18
Individual Income
Less than $5001,14912.811.5--------
$500 -$1,9995,29858.964.9--------
$2,000 or more2,48227.622.7--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car6,01466.846.65,71270.762.1+302
Public Transport901.04.01131.415.9-23
Bicycle150.20.470.10.7+8
Walked only2833.12.52593.23.9+24
Other Characteristics
Born overseas1,14112.733.999912.432.7+142
Speaks a language other than English at home4094.527.13153.926.2+94
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021610.76.1--------

Yass Valley

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