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Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire

Industry sector of employment

More Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire residents worked in public administration and safety than any other industry in 2021.

Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire'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
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region %Number%RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0--8.20--8.50
Mining0--2.20--2.20
Manufacturing0--6.70--6.70
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services0--1.30--1.40
Construction31.68.643.08.0-1
Wholesale trade0--1.60--1.90
Retail Trade0--10.50--11.40
Accommodation and Food Services31.66.90--7.1+3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing0--3.50--3.80
Information Media and Telecommunications0--0.50--0.80
Financial and Insurance Services0--1.132.21.2-3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0--1.30--1.50
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services31.63.10--3.2+3
Administrative and Support Services42.13.00--3.2+4
Public Administration and Safety7942.25.24332.15.4+36
Education and Training3317.68.72921.69.2+4
Health Care and Social Assistance5328.318.13223.915.3+21
Arts and Recreation Services52.70.80--0.8+5
Other Services0--4.02317.24.0-23
Inadequately described or not stated42.14.70--4.4+4
Total employed persons aged 15+187100.0100.0134100.0100.0+53
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 Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Public Administration and Safety (79 people or 42.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (53 people or 28.3%)
  • Education and Training (33 people or 17.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 165 people in total or 88.2% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region employed 5.2% in Public Administration and Safety; 18.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 8.7% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire and the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (42.2% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (28.3% compared to 18.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (17.6% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (0.0% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire increased by 53 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire between 2016 and 2021.

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