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Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine

Industry sector of employment

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More Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine'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
Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6310.81.55610.61.8+6
Mining183.11.620.51.5+16
Manufacturing529.04.6407.54.8+12
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services81.41.040.91.0+3
Construction7412.712.1539.912.2+21
Wholesale trade101.71.9132.62.1-4
Retail Trade457.79.8478.810.9-2
Accommodation and Food Services284.88.3244.68.4+3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing223.83.1203.83.4+2
Information Media and Telecommunications40.70.910.21.1+3
Financial and Insurance Services50.92.910.22.7+4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services50.91.9101.92.3-5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services366.26.1254.85.6+10
Administrative and Support Services193.33.5193.73.9-1
Public Administration and Safety152.63.9163.04.2-1
Education and Training427.28.8519.69.0-9
Health Care and Social Assistance6411.018.06912.915.0-5
Arts and Recreation Services101.71.830.61.9+7
Other Services234.04.0264.94.0-3
Inadequately described or not stated386.54.3489.04.4-10
Total employed persons aged 15+581100.0100.0536100.0100.0+44
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 Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (74 people or 12.7%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (64 people or 11.0%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (63 people or 10.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 201 people in total or 34.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Sunshine Coast employed 12.1% in Construction; 18.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 1.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine and Sunshine Coast were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (10.8% compared to 1.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (9.0% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (11.0% compared to 18.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (4.8% compared to 8.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine increased by 45 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine between 2016 and 2021.

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