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Currumbin - Tugun

Industry sector of employment

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More Currumbin - Tugun female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Currumbin - Tugun'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
Currumbin - Tugun - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Southport - North %Number%Southport - North %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing210.70.3110.40.2+10
Mining60.20.230.1--+3
Manufacturing732.32.0612.32.2+12
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services60.20.270.3---1
Construction1003.22.1722.71.6+28
Wholesale trade531.70.8441.61.5+9
Retail Trade33110.413.734212.813.5-11
Accommodation and Food Services32210.115.028410.616.8+38
Transport, Postal and Warehousing712.21.3752.81.5-4
Information Media and Telecommunications300.91.3381.41.3-8
Financial and Insurance Services622.02.5672.52.7-5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services601.92.3642.42.9-4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2277.24.71505.65.1+77
Administrative and Support Services1173.75.71184.46.0-1
Public Administration and Safety1434.52.61244.63.2+19
Education and Training43213.68.535113.19.3+81
Health Care and Social Assistance80425.326.059822.422.4+206
Arts and Recreation Services832.63.0622.33.1+21
Other Services1043.33.71033.93.7+1
Inadequately described or not stated1284.04.01013.83.0+27
Total employed persons aged 15+3,173100.0100.02,675100.0100.0+498
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 Currumbin - Tugun in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (804 females or 25.3%)
  • Education and Training (432 females or 13.6%)
  • Retail Trade (331 females or 10.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,567 females in total or 49.4% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Southport - North employed 26.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.5% in Education and Training; and 13.7% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Currumbin - Tugun and Southport - North were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in education and training (13.6% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (7.2% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in accommodation and food services (10.1% compared to 15.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in retail trade (10.4% compared to 13.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Currumbin - Tugun increased by 498 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Currumbin - Tugun were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+206 females)
  • Education and Training (+81 females)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+77 females)

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