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Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter

Industry sector of employment

More Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter female residents worked in health care and social assistance 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 females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Cairns %Number%Cairns %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing351.61.2472.81.1-12
Mining90.40.490.50.40
Manufacturing522.41.7432.61.6+9
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services150.70.480.50.3+7
Construction833.82.5523.12.2+31
Wholesale trade401.81.2332.01.4+7
Retail Trade24611.411.024114.412.7+5
Accommodation and Food Services1577.310.71096.510.9+48
Transport, Postal and Warehousing512.43.1472.83.6+4
Information Media and Telecommunications60.30.40--0.6+6
Financial and Insurance Services432.01.6301.82.0+13
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services331.51.9271.62.3+6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1014.74.8925.54.8+9
Administrative and Support Services592.73.7503.04.5+9
Public Administration and Safety1617.46.21166.96.9+45
Education and Training33215.312.928417.013.4+48
Health Care and Social Assistance51323.727.233820.222.4+175
Arts and Recreation Services221.01.5140.81.8+8
Other Services1205.54.6714.24.0+49
Inadequately described or not stated864.03.0603.63.0+26
Total employed persons aged 15+2,164100.0100.01,671100.0100.0+493
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 female resident population in Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (513 females or 23.7%)
  • Education and Training (332 females or 15.3%)
  • Retail Trade (246 females or 11.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,091 females in total or 50.4% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Cairns employed 27.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.9% in Education and Training; and 11.0% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of females employed in education and training (15.3% compared to 12.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in construction (3.8% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in accommodation and food services (7.3% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (23.7% compared to 27.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter increased by 493 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+175 females)

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