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Tamborine Mountain

Industry sector of employment

More Tamborine Mountain male residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Tamborine Mountain'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
Tamborine Mountain - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Rathdowney and District %Number%Rathdowney and District %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing533.030.5322.238.6+21
Mining271.50.8141.01.1+13
Manufacturing1096.28.41087.46.9+1
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services372.12.790.61.6+28
Construction26415.013.523616.111.9+28
Wholesale trade553.12.2503.43.2+5
Retail Trade1056.03.01037.04.3+2
Accommodation and Food Services1528.74.91198.12.9+32
Transport, Postal and Warehousing693.95.9745.05.8-5
Information Media and Telecommunications392.21.4191.3--+20
Financial and Insurance Services281.6--130.9--+15
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services331.91.1463.1---13
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1478.41.1956.52.3+51
Administrative and Support Services714.03.0392.73.5+32
Public Administration and Safety1277.25.4906.12.9+37
Education and Training1216.92.21409.56.3-19
Health Care and Social Assistance1307.42.7946.40.9+35
Arts and Recreation Services452.63.5573.91.2-13
Other Services583.34.1543.74.0+3
Inadequately described or not stated854.83.8745.02.6+11
Total employed persons aged 15+1,755100.0100.01,468100.0100.0+286
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 male resident population in Tamborine Mountain in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (264 males or 15.0%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (152 males or 8.7%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (147 males or 8.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 563 males in total or 32.1% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Rathdowney and District employed 13.5% in Construction; 4.9% in Accommodation and Food Services; and 1.1% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Tamborine Mountain and Rathdowney and District were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in professional, scientific and technical services (8.4% compared to 1.1%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in education and training (6.9% compared to 2.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in health care and social assistance (7.4% compared to 2.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (3.0% compared to 30.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Tamborine Mountain increased by 287 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the male resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Tamborine Mountain was for those employed in:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+51 males)

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