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Strathpine Planning Area

Industry sector of employment

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More Strathpine Planning Area residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Strathpine Planning Area'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
Strathpine Planning Area - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Strathpine Major Activity Centre %Number%Strathpine Major Activity Centre %2011 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1580.3--290.1--+129
Mining4881.0--3950.90.5+93
Manufacturing2,6935.34.63,9078.612.2-1,215
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services6631.3--7201.63.9-58
Construction4,9539.88.13,9628.72.9+990
Wholesale trade1,3092.64.61,7933.92.6-485
Retail Trade4,6899.38.64,89910.89.7-211
Accommodation and Food Services2,9095.84.62,3245.17.4+585
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,4414.85.62,6305.86.7-190
Information Media and Telecommunications5701.11.56751.50.4-106
Financial and Insurance Services1,7343.42.51,7773.93.6-44
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6851.4--7751.70.3-91
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,7387.46.63,2667.26.7+472
Administrative and Support Services1,5553.15.11,4183.14.8+136
Public Administration and Safety4,4418.89.14,2249.312.3+216
Education and Training4,6859.39.13,6678.06.6+1,018
Health Care and Social Assistance7,95215.722.35,73712.614.8+2,214
Arts and Recreation Services7901.6--5271.2--+262
Other Services2,1874.31.51,9534.32.7+234
Inadequately described or not stated1,9303.86.18821.91.8+1,047
Total employed persons aged 15+50,570100.0100.045,571100.0100.0+4,999
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Strathpine Planning Area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,952 people or 15.7%)
  • Construction (4,953 people or 9.8%)
  • Retail Trade (4,689 people or 9.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 17,594 people in total or 34.8% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Strathpine Major Activity Centre employed 22.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.1% in Construction; and 8.6% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Strathpine Planning Area and Strathpine Major Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in other services (4.3% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (15.7% compared to 22.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in administrative and support services (3.1% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in wholesale trade (2.6% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Strathpine Planning Area increased by 4,999 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2021 in Strathpine Planning Area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,214 persons)
  • Manufacturing (-1,215 persons)
  • Education and Training (+1,018 persons)
  • Construction (+990 persons)

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