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Ormeau (East) - Stapylton

Industry sector of employment

More Ormeau (East) - Stapylton female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2016.

Ormeau (East) - Stapylton'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.

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?'

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

Industry sector of employment
Ormeau (East) - Stapylton - Employed females (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Queensland %Number%Queensland %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0--2.060.41.9-6
Mining0--0.880.50.9-8
Manufacturing925.03.31217.64.4-29
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services30.20.50--0.6+3
Construction653.52.5563.52.8+9
Wholesale trade462.51.8664.12.6-20
Retail Trade25814.012.022914.313.5+29
Accommodation and Food Services1347.38.71016.38.7+33
Transport, Postal and Warehousing362.02.6462.92.7-10
Information Media and Telecommunications60.31.0342.11.2-28
Financial and Insurance Services532.93.0674.23.3-14
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services321.72.2352.22.0-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1025.56.1945.96.4+8
Administrative and Support Services965.24.0573.63.6+39
Public Administration and Safety1216.66.1986.16.4+23
Education and Training24713.413.617510.912.0+72
Health Care and Social Assistance36820.021.228317.720.0+85
Arts and Recreation Services120.71.6251.61.4-13
Other Services1005.43.8724.53.7+28
Inadequately described or not stated734.03.3271.72.0+46

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2016
Industry sector of employment, 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Queensland: 2.0% Mining, Queensland: 0.8% Manufacturing, Queensland: 3.3% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Queensland: 0.5% Construction, Queensland: 2.5% Wholesale trade, Queensland: 1.8% Retail Trade, Queensland: 12.0% Accommodation and Food Services, Queensland: 8.7% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Queensland: 2.6% Information Media and Telecommunications, Queensland: 1.0% Financial and Insurance Services, Queensland: 3.0% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Queensland: 2.2% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Queensland: 6.1% Administrative and Support Services, Queensland: 4.0% Public Administration and Safety, Queensland: 6.1% Education and Training, Queensland: 13.6% Health Care and Social Assistance, Queensland: 21.2% Arts and Recreation Services, Queensland: 1.6% Other Services, Queensland: 3.8% Manufacturing, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 5.0% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 0.2% Construction, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 3.5% Wholesale trade, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 2.5% Retail Trade, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 14.0% Accommodation and Food Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 7.3% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 2.0% Information Media and Telecommunications, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 0.3% Financial and Insurance Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 2.9% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 1.7% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 5.5% Administrative and Support Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 5.2% Public Administration and Safety, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 6.6% Education and Training, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 13.4% Health Care and Social Assistance, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 20.0% Arts and Recreation Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 0.7% Other Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: 5.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: -6 Mining, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: -8 Manufacturing, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: -29 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: +3 Construction, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: +9 Wholesale trade, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: -20 Retail Trade, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: +29 Accommodation and Food Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: +33 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: -10 Information Media and Telecommunications, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: -28 Financial and Insurance Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: -14 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: -3 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: +8 Administrative and Support Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: +39 Public Administration and Safety, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: +23 Education and Training, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: +72 Health Care and Social Assistance, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: +85 Arts and Recreation Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: -13 Other Services, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton: +28
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in Ormeau (East) - Stapylton in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (368 females or 20.0%)
  • Retail Trade (258 females or 14.0%)
  • Education and Training (247 females or 13.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 873 females in total or 47.3% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Queensland employed 21.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.0% in Retail Trade; and 13.6% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Ormeau (East) - Stapylton and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in retail trade (14.0% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in manufacturing (5.0% compared to 3.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in other services (5.4% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.0% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Ormeau (East) - Stapylton increased by 244 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2011 and 2016 in Ormeau (East) - Stapylton were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+85 females)
  • Education and Training (+72 females)

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