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Cooee Bay & Taranganba

Industry sector of employment

More Cooee Bay & Taranganba female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Cooee Bay & Taranganba'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
Cooee Bay & Taranganba - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Livingstone Shire Council area %Number%Livingstone Shire Council area %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing91.12.540.62.9+5
Mining111.32.4182.51.6-7
Manufacturing81.02.040.62.0+4
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services50.61.081.11.2-3
Construction192.33.4142.03.4+5
Wholesale trade101.21.160.81.2+4
Retail Trade749.111.18411.813.6-10
Accommodation and Food Services10713.19.08712.29.4+20
Transport, Postal and Warehousing162.02.0152.12.1+1
Information Media and Telecommunications50.60.391.30.5-4
Financial and Insurance Services222.71.7101.41.8+12
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services222.71.5142.01.8+8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services344.23.9324.54.1+2
Administrative and Support Services242.93.2314.33.8-7
Public Administration and Safety445.46.5334.65.8+11
Education and Training13917.117.412818.017.3+11
Health Care and Social Assistance19323.722.515722.019.5+36
Arts and Recreation Services131.61.291.31.3+4
Other Services303.74.1294.14.1+1
Inadequately described or not stated303.73.1212.92.8+9
Total employed persons aged 15+815100.0100.0713100.0100.0+102
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 Cooee Bay & Taranganba in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (193 females or 23.7%)
  • Education and Training (139 females or 17.1%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (107 females or 13.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 439 females in total or 53.9% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Livingstone Shire Council area employed 22.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 17.4% in Education and Training; and 9.0% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Cooee Bay & Taranganba and Livingstone Shire Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in accommodation and food services (13.1% compared to 9.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (23.7% compared to 22.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in retail trade (9.1% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (1.1% compared to 2.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Cooee Bay & Taranganba increased by 102 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Cooee Bay & Taranganba between 2016 and 2021.

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