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Income
Family Income
Less than
$104,000
Higher than
$104,000
Not stated
Year
2001
2,319
(58%)
1,036
(26%)
645
(16%)
2006
2,095
(48%)
1,476
(35%)
713
(17%)
2011
1,953
(41%)
2,067
(45%)
614
(13%)
There have been more families with high income ($104,000 or more
p.a.) - 45% now vs. 26% ten years ago
Education Level
Postgrad degree
Graduate diploma
Bachelor degree
Advanced diploma
School Certificate
Bachelor+
qualifications
Year
2001
982
(4%)
312
(1%)
3830
(18%)
1531
(7%)
2399
(11%)
2006
1739
(7%)
335
(1%)
5349
(20%)
2036
(8%)
2375
(9%)
2011
2616
(9%)
429
(1%)
6554
(23%)
2513
(9%)
2621
(9%)
5124
(23%)
7423
(28%)
9599
(33%)
School
certificate+
qualifications
9054
(41%)
11834
(45%)
14733
(51%)
Industry of Employment
Agriculture, forestry
and fishing
Mining
Year
2001
24
(0%)
7
2006
22
(0%)
17
2011
30
(0%)
19
Industry of Employment
(0%)
(0%)
(0%)
Manufacturing
1064
1032
1031
(9%)
(7%)
(6%)
Electricity, gas, water
67
94
112
and waste services
(1%)
(1%)
(1%)
Construction
752
841
929
(6%)
(6%)
(5%)
Wholesale trade
686
842
982
(6%)
(6%)
(6%)
Retail trade
1325
1635
1729
(11%)
(12%)
(11%)
Accommodation and
805
992
1296
food services
(7%)
(7%)
(8%)
Transport, postal and
518
622
653
warehousing
(4%)
(4%)
(4%)
Information media and
386
383
418
telecommunications
(3%)
(3%)
(3%)
Financial and
730
985
1264
insurance services
(6%)
(7%)
(8%)
Rental, hiring and real
258
266
257
estate services
(2%)
(2%)
(2%)
Professional, scientific
1139
1299
1679
and technical services
(10%)
(9%)
(10%)
Administrative and
380
501
615
support services
(3%)
(4%)
(4%)
Public administration
439
604
737
and safety
(4%)
(4%)
(5%)
Education and training
813
920
1092
(7%)
(7%)
(7%)
Health care and social
1592
1892
2329
assistance
(13%)
(13%)
(14%)
Art and recreation
135
150
195
services
(1%)
(1%)
(1%)
Other services and not
787
944
973
clear/not stated
(7%)
(7%)
(5%)
There is a general switch in occupations in the population. The
number of people in the primary industries such as agriculture,
mining and manufacturing have shrunk from 9% to 6% over the last
10 years.
Occupation
Year and Growth Rate
2001
2011
Growth
Growth
Percenta
ge
Occupation
Managers
Professionals
Technicians
and trades
workers
Community and
personal
service workers
Clerical and
administrative
workers
Sales workers
Machinery
operators and
drivers
Labourers
Not clear/not
stated
Total
1586
3368
1292
1963
5061
1757
377
1693
465
24%
50%
36%
692
1304
612
88%
217
2551
376
17%
1092
564
1520
611
428
427
39%
8%
838
303
1144
428
306
126
37%
42%
11909
16339
4430
37%
Total number of
22445
29200
6755
30%
people over 15
years old
The workforce has increased by 37% over the last 10 years, higher
than the 30% growth of the population aged 15 years an over. Of all
the occupations, managers, professionals, and community and
personal service workers now account for more than half of the
workforce, higher than the 47% level 10 years ago.
Field of Study
Field of Studies
Natural and
physical science
Information
Technology
Engineering and
related
technologies
Architecture and
building
Agriculture,
environmental and
related studies
Health
Education
Management and
commerce
Society and culture
Creative arts
Food, hospitality
and personal
services
Not clear/not stated
Year
2001
520
(4%)
515
(4%)
1645
(14%)
2006
596
(4%)
927
(6%)
1838
(12%)
2011
661
(4%)
1260
(7%)
2004
(11%)
427
(4%)
77
(1%)
472
(3%)
90
(1%)
551
(3%)
96
(1%)
1421
(12%)
780
(7%)
2337
(20%)
1095
(9%)
319
(3%)
322
(3%)
1637
(10%)
941
(6%)
3323
(21%)
1454
(9%)
498
(3%)
448
(3%)
1913
(10%)
990
(5%)
4544
(25%)
1678
(9%)
579
(3%)
780
(4%)
2404
3553
3377
(19%)
(22%)
(18%)
There has been a strong switch to a management and commerce
education background in the current and future workforce (from
20% 10 years ago to 25% now, with a 2207 people increase). This
also explains the overall profession change in the workforce.