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Gympie Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Goomboorian - East Deep Creek and District

Industry sector of employment

More Goomboorian - East Deep Creek and District residents worked in agriculture, forestry and fishing than any other industry in 2021.

Goomboorian - East Deep Creek and District'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
Goomboorian - East Deep Creek and District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Gympie Regional Council area %Number%Gympie Regional Council area %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing22315.98.225419.88.9-31
Mining271.92.3322.52.1-5
Manufacturing1097.88.2947.38.7+15
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services151.10.9151.20.90
Construction1349.610.41229.59.3+12
Wholesale trade241.71.9171.32.3+7
Retail Trade1309.310.81229.511.3+8
Accommodation and Food Services564.06.9584.56.3-2
Transport, Postal and Warehousing564.04.0413.24.5+15
Information Media and Telecommunications40.30.50--0.8+4
Financial and Insurance Services151.11.00--1.0+15
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services181.31.3241.91.6-6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services443.13.5514.03.6-7
Administrative and Support Services271.93.1362.83.2-9
Public Administration and Safety684.94.7765.95.2-8
Education and Training1329.48.41007.88.8+32
Health Care and Social Assistance17512.513.613210.311.5+43
Arts and Recreation Services191.41.030.20.9+16
Other Services503.64.5463.64.3+4
Inadequately described or not stated735.25.0614.84.8+12
Total employed persons aged 15+1,399100.0100.01,284100.0100.0+115
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Goomboorian - East Deep Creek and District in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (223 people or 15.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (175 people or 12.5%)
  • Construction (134 people or 9.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 532 people in total or 38.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Gympie Regional Council area employed 8.2% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 13.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 10.4% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Goomboorian - East Deep Creek and District and Gympie Regional Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (15.9% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (4.0% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (9.3% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in administrative and support services (1.9% compared to 3.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Goomboorian - East Deep Creek and District increased by 115 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Goomboorian - East Deep Creek and District between 2016 and 2021.

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