Redland Bay

Industry sectors of employment

More Redland Bay residents work in construction than any other industry.

Redland Bay’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?'

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Industry sector of employment
Redland Bay 2011 2006 Change
Industry sector Number % Redland City Number % Redland City 2006 to 2011
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 63 0.9 0.6 93 1.8 0.8 -30
Mining 79 1.2 1.1 30 0.6 0.8 +49
Manufacturing 722 10.7 10.6 628 12.1 12.3 +94
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 65 1.0 1.2 26 0.5 0.9 +39
Construction 902 13.4 11.1 689 13.3 10.6 +213
Retail Trade 758 11.3 11.4 682 13.1 12.5 +76
Wholesale trade 354 5.3 5.0 352 6.8 5.6 +2
Accommodation and Food Services 302 4.5 5.3 197 3.8 5.3 +105
Transport, Postal and Warehousing 394 5.9 5.9 299 5.8 5.8 +95
Information Media and Telecommunications 64 1.0 1.4 75 1.4 1.5 -11
Financial and Insurance Services 190 2.8 2.9 135 2.6 3.0 +55
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 144 2.1 1.7 110 2.1 2.1 +34
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 355 5.3 6.3 231 4.4 5.4 +124
Administrative and Support Services 220 3.3 3.3 169 3.3 3.4 +51
Public Administration and Safety 367 5.5 5.9 272 5.2 5.8 +95
Education and Training 484 7.2 7.1 309 6.0 6.5 +175
Health Care and Social Assistance 701 10.4 11.7 474 9.1 9.9 +227
Arts and Recreation Services 54 0.8 1.1 43 0.8 1.1 +11
Other Services 304 4.5 4.3 245 4.7 4.2 +59
Inadequately described or not stated 202 3.0 2.2 133 2.6 2.6 +69
Total employed persons aged 15+ 6,724 100.0 100.0 5,192 100.0 100.0 +1,532

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

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Industry sector of employment, 2011
Industry sector of employment, 2011 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Redland City: 0.6% Mining, Redland City: 1.1% Manufacturing, Redland City: 10.6% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Redland City: 1.2% Construction, Redland City: 11.1% Retail Trade, Redland City: 11.4% Wholesale trade, Redland City: 5.0% Accommodation and Food Services, Redland City: 5.3% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Redland City: 5.9% Information Media and Telecommunications, Redland City: 1.4% Financial and Insurance Services, Redland City: 2.9% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Redland City: 1.7% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Redland City: 6.3% Administrative and Support Services, Redland City: 3.3% Public Administration and Safety, Redland City: 5.9% Education and Training, Redland City: 7.1% Health Care and Social Assistance, Redland City: 11.7% Arts and Recreation Services, Redland City: 1.1% Other Services, Redland City: 4.3% Inadequately described or not stated, Redland City: 2.2% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Redland Bay: 0.9% Mining, Redland Bay: 1.2% Manufacturing, Redland Bay: 10.7% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Redland Bay: 1.0% Construction, Redland Bay: 13.4% Retail Trade, Redland Bay: 11.3% Wholesale trade, Redland Bay: 5.3% Accommodation and Food Services, Redland Bay: 4.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Redland Bay: 5.9% Information Media and Telecommunications, Redland Bay: 1.0% Financial and Insurance Services, Redland Bay: 2.8% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Redland Bay: 2.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Redland Bay: 5.3% Administrative and Support Services, Redland Bay: 3.3% Public Administration and Safety, Redland Bay: 5.5% Education and Training, Redland Bay: 7.2% Health Care and Social Assistance, Redland Bay: 10.4% Arts and Recreation Services, Redland Bay: 0.8% Other Services, Redland Bay: 4.5% Inadequately described or not stated, Redland Bay: 3.0% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Change in industry sector of employment, 2006 to 2011
Change in industry sector of employment, 2006 to 2011 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Redland Bay: -30 Mining, Redland Bay: +49 Manufacturing, Redland Bay: +94 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Redland Bay: +39 Construction, Redland Bay: +213 Retail Trade, Redland Bay: +76 Wholesale trade, Redland Bay: +2 Accommodation and Food Services, Redland Bay: +105 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Redland Bay: +95 Information Media and Telecommunications, Redland Bay: -11 Financial and Insurance Services, Redland Bay: +55 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Redland Bay: +34 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Redland Bay: +124 Administrative and Support Services, Redland Bay: +51 Public Administration and Safety, Redland Bay: +95 Education and Training, Redland Bay: +175 Health Care and Social Assistance, Redland Bay: +227 Arts and Recreation Services, Redland Bay: +11 Other Services, Redland Bay: +59 Inadequately described or not stated, Redland Bay: +69 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Redland Bay in 2011 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (902 people or 13.4%)
  • Retail Trade (758 people or 11.3%)
  • Manufacturing (722 people or 10.7%)

In combination these three industries employed 2,382 people in total or 35.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Redland City employed 11.1% in Construction; 11.4% in Retail Trade; and 10.6% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Redland Bay and Redland City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (13.4% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (10.4% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.3% compared to 6.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Redland Bay increased by 1,532 between 2006 and 2011.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2006 and 2011 in Redland Bay were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+227 persons)
  • Construction (+213 persons)
  • Education and Training (+175 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+124 persons)