idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Tweed Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Tweed Heads South - Banora Point

Industry sector of employment

More Tweed Heads South - Banora Point residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Tweed Heads South - Banora Point'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.

Q:

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
Tweed Heads South - Banora Point - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Tweed Shire %Number%Tweed Shire %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing720.72.4660.82.6+6
Mining490.50.7630.70.7-14
Manufacturing4224.34.33584.14.3+64
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1021.01.1871.00.9+15
Construction1,06510.811.888710.111.2+178
Wholesale trade1651.71.81691.91.8-4
Retail Trade1,29513.210.31,25614.311.2+39
Accommodation and Food Services1,07410.99.51,00511.410.3+69
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3063.13.33554.03.9-49
Information Media and Telecommunications770.80.9740.81.0+3
Financial and Insurance Services1721.71.71301.51.5+42
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1621.61.71942.22.1-32
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4124.25.43123.54.7+100
Administrative and Support Services3463.53.43494.04.0-3
Public Administration and Safety5325.44.94675.35.3+65
Education and Training7297.49.36637.58.6+66
Health Care and Social Assistance1,90819.417.41,46616.715.7+442
Arts and Recreation Services1441.51.71511.71.7-7
Other Services4174.23.93654.23.8+52
Inadequately described or not stated3863.94.73724.24.7+14
Total employed persons aged 15+9,835100.0100.08,789100.0100.0+1,046
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 Tweed Heads South - Banora Point in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,908 people or 19.4%)
  • Retail Trade (1,295 people or 13.2%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (1,074 people or 10.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 4,277 people in total or 43.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Tweed Shire employed 17.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.3% in Retail Trade; and 9.5% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Tweed Heads South - Banora Point and Tweed Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (13.2% compared to 10.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (19.4% compared to 17.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (7.4% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.7% compared to 2.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Tweed Heads South - Banora Point increased by 1,046 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Tweed Heads South - Banora Point were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+442 persons)
  • Construction (+178 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+100 persons)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+69 persons)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.