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Regional QLD

Industry sector of employment

More Regional QLD residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Regional QLD's industry statistics identify the industry sectors in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the skill base and socio-economic status of the residents as well as the industries and employment opportunities present in the region.

When viewed in conjunction with Residents Place of Work data and Method of Travel to Work, industry sector statistics provide insights into the relationship between the economic and residential role of the area.

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Derived from the two Census questions:

'What best describes the business of your employer?' and 'What are the main goods produced or main services provided by your employers business?'

Industry sector of employment
Regional QLD - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing51,5494.32.350,1764.72.5+1,373
Mining41,3703.51.837,4783.51.7+3,892
Manufacturing64,2255.45.958,5335.56.4+5,692
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services13,9851.21.112,1771.11.1+1,808
Construction115,0859.68.998,4699.38.5+16,616
Wholesale trade25,1112.12.624,5412.32.9+570
Retail Trade114,6299.69.1109,51610.39.9+5,113
Accommodation and Food Services95,2318.06.586,4478.26.9+8,784
Transport, Postal and Warehousing48,9934.14.547,2104.54.7+1,783
Information Media and Telecommunications9,2170.81.410,2791.01.7-1,062
Financial and Insurance Services21,8291.83.719,6711.93.6+2,158
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services20,8011.71.620,9192.01.7-118
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services57,7504.87.848,8734.67.3+8,877
Administrative and Support Services39,7813.33.237,4243.53.4+2,357
Public Administration and Safety67,4495.66.663,9116.06.7+3,538
Education and Training104,1578.78.893,3368.88.7+10,821
Health Care and Social Assistance184,31815.414.5135,57512.812.6+48,743
Arts and Recreation Services18,9761.61.617,3651.61.7+1,611
Other Services48,6304.13.642,5554.03.7+6,075
Inadequately described or not stated52,9664.44.445,0644.34.4+7,902
Total employed persons aged 15+1,196,052100.0100.01,059,519100.0100.0+136,533
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Regional QLD in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (184,318 people or 15.4%)
  • Construction (115,085 people or 9.6%)
  • Retail Trade (114,629 people or 9.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 414,032 people in total or 34.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Australia employed 14.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.9% in Construction; and 9.1% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Regional QLD and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (4.3% compared to 2.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in mining (3.5% compared to 1.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (4.8% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (1.8% compared to 3.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Regional QLD increased by 136,533 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Regional QLD were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+48,743 persons)
  • Construction (+16,616 persons)
  • Education and Training (+10,821 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+8,877 persons)

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