The Census 2006 Regional Profiles on this page are based on place of work, reflecting the primary focus of SkillsInfo on where the jobs are, the mix of employment opportunities available and the skill needs of regions. Other regional profiles based on place of usual residence or place of enumeration (ie where people were actually counted on Census night) are available through links on the left hand navigation menu.
In particular, regional profiles dealing with industry and occupational growth over the five year period between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census are based on place of enumeration (due to 2001 data availability) and can be accessed from this link:
The regional structure used in the profiles is based on the DEEWR administrative areas called Labour Market Regions (LMRs) and Employment Service Areas (ESAs) that have applied to employment service contracts since July 2009. Click here for more information on these regions.
More information about Census data quality issues and the limitations of Census data can be found in the ABS Census Data Quality Statement.
Each of the following profiles is an Excel-based tool that examines aspects of national, State/Territory and regional labour markets using Census data in graphical format. These files all use macros to process and display their data - macros must be enabled within your Microsoft Excel security settings for these profiles to work.
Profiles available on this page:
Click here to open the Excel file: Regional Working Population Age Structure
The table on the first tab of this file provides the number of people who work in any selected DEEWR Employment Service Area (ESA), Labour Market Region (LMR), State or Territory, or in Australia as a whole, by five year age groups.
The chart on the first tab presents the age profile of the people who work in any selected DEEWR Employment Service Area (ESA) or Labour Market Region (LMR), or in any State/Territory, expressed as percentages of total employment. This is compared to the age profile of workers in Australia as a whole.
The first chart on the second tab compares the percentages of mature age workers (aged 45 to 54 years and 55 years or more) in the total workforce of individual ESAs, LMRs or States and Territories within the selected region.
The second chart makes a similar comparison of the percentages of younger workers (aged 15 to 24 years) between ESAs, LMRs or States and Territories in the selected region.
Finally, the third chart compares the median age of people who work in the ESAs, LMRs or States and Territories within the selected region.
Click here to open the Excel file: Regional Educational Attainment Profile for Working Populations
The table on the first tab of this file provides education and training data for the people who work in any selected DEEWR Employment Service Area (ESA), Labour Market Region (LMR), State or Territory, or in Australia as a whole. The numbers who reported holding a non-school qualifcation of any kind are broken down by level of qualification, while the remainder of the working population are dissected by the highest level of school completed.
The chart on the second tab gives a graphical presentation of the education and training profile of the people who work in the selected area, using the same categories. The percentages of workers in each education and training category are compared to the national profile.
The chart on the third tab compares ESAs, LMRs or States and Territories within the selected region. It compares the proportions of the local workforce with any selected level of training or educational attainment, using the same categories as the table.
Click here to open the Excel file: Regional Industry Employment Profile for Working Populations
Click here to open the Excel file: Regional Occupational Employment Profile for Working Populations
The table on the first tab of these files provides the numbers employed by broad Industry Division (or Occupational Major Group) for people who work in any selected DEEWR Employment Service Area (ESA), Labour Market Region (LMR), State orTerritory, or in Australia as a whole.
On the second tab, the first chart presents the broad industry (or occupational) profile of the people who work in the selected area, expressed as percentages of total employment. This profile is compared to the profile for Australia as a whole. Industries (or occupations) are ranked from largest to smallest.
The second chart on the same tab plots the total number of employed people who work in the selected area, by their broad industry (or occupation) of employment. The numbers for 'total employment' are displayed along with the number of those who reported working full time hours in Census week.
On the third tab, the first chart compares ESAs, LMRs or States and Territories within the selected region. It shows the proportions of workers employed in any selected broad industry (or occupation), expressed as percentages of total employment.
The second chart on this same tab ranks individual ESAs, LMRs or States and Territories within the selected region by the numbers employed in the selected broad industry (or occupation). 'Total Employment' is also a selection option.
Click here to open the Excel file: Regional Top 20 Specific Industries based on Place of Work
Click here to open the Excel file: Regional Top 20 Specific Occupations based on Place of Work
These files show the ranked 'Top 20' specific industries (or occupations) for people who work in any selected DEEWR Employment Service Area (ESA), Labour Market Region (LMR), State orTerritory, or in Australia as a whole. The numbers employed in each three digit code industry or four digit code occupation are presented graphically.
Click here to open the Excel file: Regional Hours Worked Profile for Working Populations
The table on the first tab of this file provides data on the hours worked in Census week by people who work in any selected DEEWR Employment Service Area (ESA), Labour Market Region (LMR), State or Territory, or in Australia as a whole.
On the second tab, the first chart presents an ‘hours worked’ profile of the people who work in any selected DEEWR Employment Service Area (ESA), Labour Market Region (LMR), or State/Territory, expresssed as the percentages of total employment in each 'hours worked' category. This profile is compared with the profile for Australia as a whole.
The second chart compares the percentages of people who worked 35 hours or more in Census week in the local workforce of the each of the ESAs, LMRs or States and Territories within the selected region.
Click here to open the Excel file: Regional Individual Income Profile for Working Populations
The table on the first tab of this file provides data on the usual individual gross income (from all sources) of the people who work in any selected DEEWR Employment Service Area (ESA), Labour Market Region (LMR), State or Territory, or in Australia as a whole.
On the second tab, the first chart presents an individual income profile of the people who work in any selected DEEWR Employment Service Area (ESA), Labour Market Region (LMR), or State/Territory, expresssed as the percentages of total employment in each individual income category. This profile is compared with the profile for Australia as a whole.
The second chart compares the percentages of people people whose gross income was $800 per week or more in the local workforce of the each of the ESAs, LMRs or States and Territories within the selected region.
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