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Yorkeys Knob

Industry sector of employment

More Yorkeys Knob residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Yorkeys Knob'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
Yorkeys Knob - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Cairns %Number%Cairns %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing181.31.6131.01.6+5
Mining80.61.7141.11.4-6
Manufacturing503.73.6493.73.7+1
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services120.91.140.30.9+8
Construction1239.28.71178.98.1+6
Wholesale trade211.62.1322.42.4-11
Retail Trade1329.99.715611.810.6-24
Accommodation and Food Services1339.99.914110.710.0-8
Transport, Postal and Warehousing816.05.6947.16.3-13
Information Media and Telecommunications70.50.6110.80.8-4
Financial and Insurance Services141.01.3211.61.5-7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services251.91.7241.82.0+1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services523.94.7574.34.7-5
Administrative and Support Services705.23.6574.34.3+13
Public Administration and Safety936.97.3906.88.0+3
Education and Training1158.68.91148.79.0+1
Health Care and Social Assistance25118.718.119314.714.4+58
Arts and Recreation Services231.71.6362.72.0-13
Other Services544.04.5423.24.2+12
Inadequately described or not stated574.33.7523.93.9+5
Total employed persons aged 15+1,339100.0100.01,317100.0100.0+22
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 Yorkeys Knob in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (251 people or 18.7%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (133 people or 9.9%)
  • Retail Trade (132 people or 9.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 516 people in total or 38.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Cairns employed 18.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.9% in Accommodation and Food Services; and 9.7% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Yorkeys Knob and Cairns were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in administrative and support services (5.2% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in mining (0.6% compared to 1.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Yorkeys Knob increased by 22 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Yorkeys Knob was for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+58 persons)

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