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Appendix 3: Forestry workers characteristics by SLA

​​​This is an image of a graph Figure A3.1: Distribution of forestry worker income, 2006 ? local areas in South East South Australia.

Figure A3.1: Distribution of forestry worker income, 2006 – local areas in South East South Australia

This is an image of a graph Figure A3.2: Distribution of forestry worker income, 2006 ? local areas in the Western District and Wimmera regions of Victoria. 

Figure A3.2: Distribution of forestry worker income, 2006 – local areas in the Western District and Wimmera regions of Victoria

A3.2 Age distribution

Table A3.1: Percentage of labour force in different age groups, forest industry and total labour force - 2006

 

Forest industry 15-24 years

Total labour force 15-24 years

Forest industry 25-34 years

Total labour force 25-34 years

Forest industry 35-44 years

Total labour force 35-44 years

Forest industry 45-54 years

Total labour force 45-54 years

Forest industry 55-64 years

Total labour force 55-64 years

Forest industry 65 years and older

Total labour force 65 years and older

Australia

13.9%

16.7%

22.3%

21.4%

27.1%

24.0%

23.1%

22.8%

11.8%

12.7%

1.7%

2.4%

South Australia

13.5%

16.6%

22.4%

19.8%

28.9%

23.9%

22.8%

24.0%

11.1%

13.4%

1.2%

2.3%

Victoria

12.1%

16.0%

23.1%

22.1%

27.6%

24.4%

23.6%

22.7%

11.7%

12.4%

1.9%

2.4%

South East (SA)

12.5%

15.5%

19.7%

18.4%

28.7%

24.7%

25.2%

24.2%

12.4%

13.8%

1.7%

3.4%

Western District (Vic)

14.9%

15.3%

23.7%

17.1%

27.6%

23.7%

20.8%

25.0%

10.5%

14.6%

2.5%

4.2%

Wimmera (Vic)

9.2%

13.3%

21.1%

15.9%

31.7%

23.7%

26.0%

25.8%

11.3%

15.7%

0.8%

5.6%

Grant (DC)

0.0%

13.2%

30.0%

15.0%

35.0%

27.0%

35.0%

25.6%

0.0%

14.9%

0.0%

4.2%

Mount Gambier (C)

8.0%

18.5%

22.0%

20.6%

24.7%

23.7%

24.0%

23.1%

17.3%

12.0%

4.0%

2.1%

Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC)

9.4%

15.9%

15.3%

17.7%

40.0%

23.9%

25.9%

25.3%

9.4%

13.9%

0.0%

3.3%

Robe (DC)

24.5%

12.6%

11.3%

15.7%

26.4%

24.2%

20.8%

21.4%

11.3%

17.8%

5.7%

8.4%

Wattle Range (DC) - East

21.3%

11.8%

21.3%

22.0%

21.3%

26.0%

23.4%

21.3%

12.8%

15.5%

0.0%

3.5%

Wattle Range (DC) - West

50.0%

13.1%

50.0%

16.3%

0.0%

26.4%

0.0%

26.0%

0.0%

14.4%

0.0%

3.8%

Corangamite (S) - North

19.0%

12.1%

20.3%

16.5%

23.6%

24.0%

22.9%

25.3%

12.5%

17.0%

1.7%

5.0%

Corangamite (S) - South

34.7%

12.2%

23.6%

16.2%

13.9%

26.3%

15.3%

25.3%

12.5%

14.9%

0.0%

5.1%

Glenelg (S) - Heywood

16.7%

11.6%

33.3%

14.2%

16.7%

24.7%

0.0%

27.4%

33.3%

16.7%

0.0%

5.4%

Glenelg (S) - North

33.3%

11.3%

33.3%

12.4%

0.0%

24.7%

33.3%

26.1%

0.0%

18.3%

0.0%

7.1%

Glenelg (S) - Portland

5.8%

15.7%

16.3%

19.2%

37.3%

25.3%

26.6%

25.6%

12.8%

12.0%

1.3%

2.3%

Moyne (S) - North-East

11.4%

10.0%

23.9%

15.1%

30.1%

20.9%

25.0%

29.7%

8.8%

15.9%

0.8%

8.5%

Moyne (S) - North-West

8.8%

10.8%

27.1%

13.0%

30.0%

25.0%

24.1%

24.2%

10.0%

18.7%

0.0%

8.3%

%Moyne (S) - South

6.1%

13.5%

15.2%

16.1%

33.1%

23.7%

29.0%

25.8%

16.1%

15.8%

0.5%

5.1%

S. Grampians (S) - Hamilton

38.6%

17.9%

20.8%

18.5%

11.9%

20.9%

18.8%

24.0%

9.9%

15.5%

0.0%

3.1%

S. Grampians (S) - Wannon

20.7%

12.3%

20.7%

11.9%

17.2%

22.4%

31.0%

27.5%

10.3%

17.1%

0.0%

8.7%

S. Grampians (S) Bal

28.6%

9.7%

28.6%

13.7%

14.3%

22.7%

14.3%

27.0%

14.3%

19.4%

0.0%

7.5%

Warrnambool (C)

 

20.0%

 

19.7%

 

23.2%

 

23.3%

 

11.7%

 

2.1%

West Wimmera (S)

33.3%

10.2%

33.3%

12.8%

0.0%

24.7%

0.0%

24.8%

33.3%

18.2%

0.0%

9.3%

Data source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2006.

A3.3 Gender

Table A3.2: Gender of workforce – comparison of forest industry and labour force, 2006 and 2001

 

2006

2001

 

Males - forest industry

Males - labour force

Females - forest industry

Females - labour force

Males - forest industry

Males - labour force

Females - forest industry

Females - labour force

Australia

82.5%

53.9%

17.5%

46.1%

83.2%

55.1%

16.8%

44.9%

South Australia

82.6%

53.7%

17.4%

46.3%

83.3%

55.2%

16.7%

44.8%

Victoria

82.1%

53.8%

17.9%

46.2%

83.2%

54.9%

16.8%

45.1%

South East (SA)

82.9%

55.9%

17.1%

44.1%

83.6%

57.4%

16.4%

42.6%

Western District (Vic)

81.9%

54.9%

18.1%

45.1%

84.9%

56.4%

15.1%

43.6%

Wimmera (Vic)

85.1%

55.5%

14.9%

44.5%

79.3%

57.2%

20.7%

42.8%

Grant (DC)

79.3%

56.0%

20.7%

44.0%

80.1%

56.8%

19.9%

43.2%

Mount Gambier (C)

84.5%

54.5%

15.5%

45.5%

84.4%

56.3%

15.6%

43.7%

Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC)

76.9%

56.3%

23.1%

43.7%

80.6%

57.6%

22.6%

42.4%

Robe (DC)

100.0%

53.1%

0.0%

46.9%

62.5%

57.3%

0.0%

42.7%

Wattle Range (DC) - East

69.9%

57.0%

30.1%

43.0%

73.5%

57.6%

26.5%

42.4%

Wattle Range (DC) - West

86.4%

56.6%

13.6%

43.4%

87.4%

58.8%

12.6%

41.2%

Corangamite (S) - South

80.0%

57.1%

20.0%

42.9%

100.0%

57.0%

0.0%

43.0%

Corangamite (S) - North

89.3%

55.3%

10.7%

44.7%

86.4%

56.2%

13.6%

43.8%

Glenelg (S) - Heywood

85.8%

56.5%

14.2%

43.5%

83.3%

57.7%

16.7%

42.3%

Glenelg (S) - North

80.5%

55.5%

19.5%

44.5%

90.6%

57.1%

9.4%

42.9%

Glenelg (S) - Portland

73.5%

55.7%

26.5%

44.3%

81.5%

57.8%

20.0%

42.2%

Moyne (S) - North-East

 

56.8%

 

43.2%

0.0%

58.4%

100.0%

41.6%

Moyne (S) - North-West

 

56.4%

 

43.6%

100.0%

59.2%

0.0%

40.8%

Moyne (S) - South

77.8%

54.8%

22.2%

45.2%

95.8%

56.6%

16.7%

43.4%

S. Grampians (S) - Hamilton

84.1%

55.1%

15.9%

44.9%

85.2%

56.5%

14.8%

43.5%

S. Grampians (S) - Wannon

0.0%

56.8%

100.0%

43.2%

0.0%

57.9%

75.0%

42.1%

S. Grampians (S) Bal

85.7%

56.3%

14.3%

43.7%

73.3%

56.8%

23.3%

43.2%

Warrnambool (C)

90.7%

52.9%

9.3%

47.1%

88.0%

54.6%

13.0%

45.4%

West Wimmera (S)

100.0%

56.8%

0.0%

43.2%

66.7%

59.3%

0.0%

40.7%

Data source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2001, 2006.

A3.4 Hours worked

Table A3.3 Percentage of workforce working different hours by Statistical Local Area, 2006

 

Coranga- mite (S) - North

Coranga-mite (S) - South

Glenelg (S) - Heywood

Glenelg (S) - North

Glenelg (S) - Portland

Moyne (S) - North-East

Moyne (S) - North-West

Moyne (S) - South

S. Grampi-ans (S) - Hamilton

S. Grampi-ans (S) - Wannon

S. Grampi- ans (S) Bal

Warrnam-bool (C)

West Wimmera (S)

Labour force - None

3.5%

4.3%

5.8%

4.4%

6.8%

2.5%

3.3%

5.2%

4.8%

4.2%

3.3%

4.0%

5.0%

Forestry - None

0.0%

0.0%

3.9%

3.5%

0.0%

 

50.0%

0.0%

0.0%

50.0%

0.0%

3.0%

0.0%

Labour force - 1-15 hours

12.6%

11.1%

11.6%

11.2%

12.4%

10.5%

11.7%

13.1%

12.9%

11.1%

10.7%

13.9%

9.8%

Forestry - 1-15 hours

10.7%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

6.0%

 

50.0%

0.0%

6.7%

0.0%

0.0%

3.0%

0.0%

Labour force - 16-24 hours

9.1%

7.1%

7.9%

8.9%

9.6%

9.6%

7.0%

8.8%

8.8%

8.8%

10.0%

9.5%

8.2%

Forestry - 16-24 hours

0.0%

16.7%

5.2%

3.5%

0.0%

 

0.0%

27.3%

13.3%

50.0%

0.0%

3.0%

0.0%

Labour force - 25-34 hours

10.7%

8.4%

9.2%

11.9%

10.0%

7.6%

9.1%

9.4%

10.8%

8.7%

9.0%

10.0%

9.7%

Forestry - 25-34 hours

10.7%

0.0%

1.9%

17.6%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

25.0%

5.1%

0.0%

Labour force - 35-39 hours

10.2%

8.2%

13.0%

10.9%

15.0%

9.8%

8.1%

11.5%

16.7%

7.8%

10.6%

17.3%

7.7%

Forestry - 35-39 hours

10.7%

16.7%

24.7%

21.2%

24.0%

 

0.0%

13.6%

6.7%

0.0%

0.0%

41.4%

50.0%

Labour force - 40 hours

16.1%

12.3%

15.4%

16.5%

16.9%

15.5%

14.1%

14.8%

18.5%

19.5%

17.2%

17.7%

17.4%

Forestry - 40 hours

25.0%

50.0%

26.0%

11.8%

26.0%

 

0.0%

18.2%

46.7%

0.0%

25.0%

26.3%

0.0%

Labour force - 41-48 hours

9.1%

9.1%

10.5%

8.4%

13.2%

8.0%

8.5%

8.8%

10.3%

8.7%

8.6%

10.3%

8.7%

Forestry - 41-48 hours

21.4%

16.7%

18.8%

16.5%

18.0%

 

0.0%

13.6%

13.3%

0.0%

12.5%

13.1%

50.0%

Labour force - 49 hours and over

25.9%

36.1%

22.3%

25.3%

13.3%

32.9%

35.0%

25.1%

13.8%

27.7%

27.6%

14.6%

30.0%

Forestry - 49 hours and over

21.4%

0.0%

15.6%

22.4%

26.0%

 

0.0%

27.3%

13.3%

0.0%

37.5%

5.1%

0.0%

Labour force - Not stated

2.7%

3.3%

4.3%

2.4%

2.8%

3.6%

3.1%

3.2%

3.5%

3.6%

3.0%

2.6%

3.5%

Forestry - Not stated

0.0%

0.0%

3.9%

3.5%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Data source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2001, 2006.

 

Table A3.3 Percentage of workforce working different hours by Statistical Local Area, 2006 (cont.)

 

Grant (DC)

Mount Gambier (C)

Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC)

Robe (DC)

Wattle Range (DC) - East

Wattle Range (DC) - West

Labour force - None

5.2%

4.3%

7.1%

7.0%

5.0%

6.1%

Forestry - None

4.0%

3.9%

0.0%

0.0%

4.2%

8.3%

Labour force - 1-15 hours

11.0%

11.2%

8.9%

17.0%

8.3%

12.9%

Forestry - 1-15 hours

2.8%

2.0%

16.7%

0.0%

0.0%

1.7%

Labour force - 16-24 hours

9.3%

9.0%

7.5%

8.7%

6.9%

9.3%

Forestry - 16-24 hours

2.3%

1.9%

0.0%

23.1%

3.6%

2.2%

Labour force - 25-34 hours

9.9%

9.7%

9.7%

10.0%

8.4%

10.0%

Forestry - 25-34 hours

5.3%

3.1%

16.7%

0.0%

2.4%

5.0%

Labour force - 35-39 hours

13.3%

17.8%

13.2%

7.8%

12.8%

17.0%

Forestry - 35-39 hours

15.3%

18.5%

16.7%

23.1%

15.5%

34.2%

Labour force - 40 hours

14.6%

15.6%

18.1%

15.4%

21.1%

14.7%

Forestry - 40 hours

23.9%

24.0%

33.3%

23.1%

33.3%

19.1%

Labour force - 41-48 hours

10.7%

13.7%

11.1%

9.3%

12.6%

11.5%

Forestry - 41-48 hours

18.6%

22.0%

0.0%

0.0%

22.0%

19.3%

Labour force - 49 hours and over

23.3%

15.8%

21.4%

21.6%

22.6%

15.9%

Forestry - 49 hours and over

25.2%

23.1%

16.7%

30.8%

17.3%

8.8%

Labour force - Not stated

2.7%

2.9%

3.0%

3.2%

2.4%

2.5%

Forestry - Not stated

2.5%

1.5%

0.0%

0.0%

1.8%

1.4%

Data source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2001, 2006.

A3.5 Educational qualifications

This is an image of a graph Figure A3.3: Proportion of population with different types of educational qualification ? forest industry and total population aged over 15, 2006, South East ? South Australia. 

Figure A3.3: Proportion of population with different types of educational qualification – forest industry and total population aged over 15, 2006, South East – South Australia

This is an image of a graph Figure A3.4: Proportion of population with different types of educational qualification ? forest industry and total population aged over 15, 2006, Western District and Wimmera - Victoria. 

Figure A3.4: Proportion of population with different types of educational qualification – forest industry and total population aged over 15, 2006, Western District and Wimmera - Victoria

This is an image of a graph Figure A3.5: Average annual rate of change of population with different types of educational qualifications, 2001-2006, South East ? South Australia. 

Figure A3.5: Average annual rate of change of population with different types of educational qualifications, 2001-2006, South East – South Australia

This is an image of a graph Figure A3.6: Average annual rate of change of population with different types of educational qualifications, 2001-2006, Western District and Wimmera - Victoria. 

Figure A3.6: Average annual rate of change of population with different types of educational qualifications, 2001-2006, Western District and Wimmera - Victoria

 

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