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Coombabah

Industry sector of employment

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

Coombabah'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
Coombabah - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Queensland %Number%Queensland %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing150.42.6170.42.8-2
Mining300.72.3240.62.3+6
Manufacturing2776.85.72486.36.0+29
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services240.61.2220.61.1+2
Construction44110.89.144111.19.00
Wholesale trade1062.62.4892.22.6+17
Retail Trade42310.39.351012.99.9-87
Accommodation and Food Services3378.27.23408.67.3-3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1704.24.71694.35.1+1
Information Media and Telecommunications441.11.0571.41.2-13
Financial and Insurance Services852.12.6731.82.5+12
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services992.41.8982.52.0+1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2055.06.71694.36.3+36
Administrative and Support Services2085.13.42195.53.5-11
Public Administration and Safety1603.96.21804.56.6-20
Education and Training3097.68.82987.59.0+11
Health Care and Social Assistance67016.415.452213.213.0+148
Arts and Recreation Services1062.61.51112.81.6-5
Other Services1864.53.91704.33.9+16
Inadequately described or not stated1934.74.52035.14.3-10
Total employed persons aged 15+4,088100.0100.03,960100.0100.0+128
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 Coombabah in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (670 people or 16.4%)
  • Construction (441 people or 10.8%)
  • Retail Trade (423 people or 10.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,534 people in total or 37.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Queensland employed 15.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.1% in Construction; and 9.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Coombabah and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in administrative and support services (5.1% compared to 3.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (3.9% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.4% compared to 2.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.0% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Coombabah increased by 128 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+148 persons)
  • Retail Trade (-87 persons)

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