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Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter

Industry sector of employment

More Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter male residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter'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.

Q:

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
Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Cairns %Number%Cairns %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1115.12.01146.32.1-3
Mining1024.63.1653.62.5+37
Manufacturing2169.85.619510.75.8+21
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services632.91.8412.31.5+22
Construction45820.915.033418.414.0+124
Wholesale trade884.03.0925.13.3-4
Retail Trade1346.18.31216.78.6+13
Accommodation and Food Services1054.89.1693.89.2+36
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1326.08.21246.89.0+8
Information Media and Telecommunications110.50.780.41.0+3
Financial and Insurance Services70.31.090.51.0-2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services200.91.5251.41.8-5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services683.14.6603.34.5+8
Administrative and Support Services632.93.6522.94.1+11
Public Administration and Safety1808.28.51729.59.1+8
Education and Training753.44.7734.04.6+2
Health Care and Social Assistance984.58.8633.56.5+35
Arts and Recreation Services301.41.6170.92.2+13
Other Services1135.24.51085.94.4+5
Inadequately described or not stated1205.54.5754.14.8+45
Total employed persons aged 15+2,194100.0100.01,817100.0100.0+377
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 male resident population in Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (458 males or 20.9%)
  • Manufacturing (216 males or 9.8%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (180 males or 8.2%)

In combination, these three industries employed 854 males in total or 38.9% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Cairns employed 15.0% in Construction; 5.6% in Manufacturing; and 8.5% in Public Administration and Safety.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter and Cairns were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in construction (20.9% compared to 15.0%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in manufacturing (9.8% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in accommodation and food services (4.8% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in health care and social assistance (4.5% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter increased by 377 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the male resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter was for those employed in:

  • Construction (+124 males)

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