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Bribie Island

Industry sector of employment

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

Bribie Island'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
Bribie Island - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Caboolture (West) %Number%Caboolture (West) %2011 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing811.33.9130.23.1+68
Mining1182.01.0911.71.0+27
Manufacturing3025.07.34047.710.7-102
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services641.11.3480.91.3+16
Construction71111.812.359011.210.5+121
Wholesale trade1472.42.41392.63.5+8
Retail Trade60610.010.972313.711.7-117
Accommodation and Food Services5328.86.24909.36.5+41
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2824.75.42685.17.7+14
Information Media and Telecommunications570.90.6330.60.5+24
Financial and Insurance Services1021.71.8831.61.7+19
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1572.61.01673.22.1-10
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3315.53.32604.93.1+71
Administrative and Support Services2213.73.31522.94.6+69
Public Administration and Safety2924.84.43176.06.1-25
Education and Training5028.37.13997.65.0+103
Health Care and Social Assistance93515.516.572713.812.6+208
Arts and Recreation Services731.21.0611.20.8+12
Other Services2494.14.82244.24.8+25
Inadequately described or not stated2824.75.5881.72.6+194

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2021
Industry sector of employment, 2021 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Caboolture (West): 3.9% Mining, Caboolture (West): 1.0% Manufacturing, Caboolture (West): 7.3% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Caboolture (West): 1.3% Construction, Caboolture (West): 12.3% Wholesale trade, Caboolture (West): 2.4% Retail Trade, Caboolture (West): 10.9% Accommodation and Food Services, Caboolture (West): 6.2% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Caboolture (West): 5.4% Information Media and Telecommunications, Caboolture (West): 0.6% Financial and Insurance Services, Caboolture (West): 1.8% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Caboolture (West): 1.0% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Caboolture (West): 3.3% Administrative and Support Services, Caboolture (West): 3.3% Public Administration and Safety, Caboolture (West): 4.4% Education and Training, Caboolture (West): 7.1% Health Care and Social Assistance, Caboolture (West): 16.5% Arts and Recreation Services, Caboolture (West): 1.0% Other Services, Caboolture (West): 4.8% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Bribie Island: 1.3% Mining, Bribie Island: 2.0% Manufacturing, Bribie Island: 5.0% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Bribie Island: 1.1% Construction, Bribie Island: 11.8% Wholesale trade, Bribie Island: 2.4% Retail Trade, Bribie Island: 10.0% Accommodation and Food Services, Bribie Island: 8.8% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Bribie Island: 4.7% Information Media and Telecommunications, Bribie Island: 0.9% Financial and Insurance Services, Bribie Island: 1.7% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Bribie Island: 2.6% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Bribie Island: 5.5% Administrative and Support Services, Bribie Island: 3.7% Public Administration and Safety, Bribie Island: 4.8% Education and Training, Bribie Island: 8.3% Health Care and Social Assistance, Bribie Island: 15.5% Arts and Recreation Services, Bribie Island: 1.2% Other Services, Bribie Island: 4.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2021
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2021 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Bribie Island: +68 Mining, Bribie Island: +27 Manufacturing, Bribie Island: -102 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Bribie Island: +16 Construction, Bribie Island: +121 Wholesale trade, Bribie Island: +8 Retail Trade, Bribie Island: -117 Accommodation and Food Services, Bribie Island: +41 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Bribie Island: +14 Information Media and Telecommunications, Bribie Island: +24 Financial and Insurance Services, Bribie Island: +19 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Bribie Island: -10 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Bribie Island: +71 Administrative and Support Services, Bribie Island: +69 Public Administration and Safety, Bribie Island: -25 Education and Training, Bribie Island: +103 Health Care and Social Assistance, Bribie Island: +208 Arts and Recreation Services, Bribie Island: +12 Other Services, Bribie Island: +25
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Bribie Island in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (935 people or 15.5%)
  • Construction (711 people or 11.8%)
  • Retail Trade (606 people or 10.0%)

In combination, these three industries employed 2,252 people in total or 37.3% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Caboolture (West) employed 16.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.3% in Construction; and 10.9% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bribie Island and Caboolture (West) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (8.8% compared to 6.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.5% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (1.3% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (5.0% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bribie Island increased by 766 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2021 in Bribie Island were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+208 persons)
  • Construction (+121 persons)
  • Retail Trade (-117 persons)
  • Education and Training (+103 persons)

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