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Cooee Bay & Taranganba

Industry sector of employment

More Cooee Bay & Taranganba 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 persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Livingstone Shire Council area %Number%Livingstone Shire Council area %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing231.43.3241.74.0-1
Mining1308.29.81349.59.5-4
Manufacturing563.53.6412.93.7+15
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services171.11.9191.32.0-2
Construction1569.810.51309.29.7+26
Wholesale trade271.72.1362.52.4-9
Retail Trade1247.88.41359.59.7-11
Accommodation and Food Services17711.17.214210.07.3+35
Transport, Postal and Warehousing543.43.7443.14.0+10
Information Media and Telecommunications80.50.3181.30.6-10
Financial and Insurance Services271.71.3110.81.3+16
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services311.91.4241.71.6+7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services523.33.3584.13.6-6
Administrative and Support Services523.33.0423.03.1+10
Public Administration and Safety1106.96.9856.06.4+25
Education and Training18911.910.916511.710.9+24
Health Care and Social Assistance22314.013.218112.811.4+42
Arts and Recreation Services191.21.1221.61.1-3
Other Services543.44.3614.34.3-7
Inadequately described or not stated623.93.7443.13.5+18
Total employed persons aged 15+1,591100.0100.01,416100.0100.0+175
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Cooee Bay & Taranganba in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (223 people or 14.0%)
  • Education and Training (189 people or 11.9%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (177 people or 11.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 589 people in total or 37.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Livingstone Shire Council area employed 13.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.9% in Education and Training; and 7.2% in Accommodation and Food Services.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (11.1% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (1.4% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in mining (8.2% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Cooee Bay & Taranganba increased by 175 between 2016 and 2021.

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

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