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Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer

Industry sector of employment

More Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer'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
Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Rockhampton %Number%Rockhampton %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing80.51.830.32.0+4
Mining1056.05.0735.55.1+32
Manufacturing794.55.7584.46.0+20
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services653.72.8473.62.8+18
Construction1508.67.71289.77.2+22
Wholesale trade694.02.9554.22.9+13
Retail Trade1599.19.713310.010.6+26
Accommodation and Food Services1056.07.0957.27.2+10
Transport, Postal and Warehousing784.55.4715.46.2+7
Information Media and Telecommunications100.60.590.70.7+1
Financial and Insurance Services201.21.2141.11.4+5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services251.41.2251.91.4-1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services633.63.4544.13.6+8
Administrative and Support Services402.32.8272.12.7+13
Public Administration and Safety1297.46.41168.86.7+12
Education and Training21812.59.913710.39.8+81
Health Care and Social Assistance27315.718.016112.215.1+111
Arts and Recreation Services130.70.860.50.8+7
Other Services834.84.4705.34.4+12
Inadequately described or not stated472.73.5362.73.4+11
Total employed persons aged 15+1,739100.0100.01,326100.0100.0+412
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 resident population in Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (273 people or 15.7%)
  • Education and Training (218 people or 12.5%)
  • Retail Trade (159 people or 9.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 650 people in total or 37.4% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Rockhampton employed 18.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.9% in Education and Training; and 9.7% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer and Rockhampton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (12.5% compared to 9.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (15.7% compared to 18.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.5% compared to 1.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (4.5% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer increased by 413 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+111 persons)
  • Education and Training (+81 persons)

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