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Landsborough - Mount Mellum

Industry sector of employment

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More Landsborough - Mount Mellum female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Landsborough - Mount Mellum'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
Landsborough - Mount Mellum - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine %Number%Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing151.39.1141.712.0+1
Mining50.42.560.7---1
Manufacturing453.96.5303.57.0+15
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services100.91.440.5--+6
Construction383.35.4323.81.0+6
Wholesale trade201.71.460.82.9+13
Retail Trade15513.37.613315.77.4+21
Accommodation and Food Services1159.95.18710.28.4+28
Transport, Postal and Warehousing262.21.1172.00.4+9
Information Media and Telecommunications30.3--0----+3
Financial and Insurance Services373.21.130.40.5+34
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services171.51.1192.32.3-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services564.88.7374.46.6+18
Administrative and Support Services504.34.0384.54.2+12
Public Administration and Safety353.03.3374.32.1-2
Education and Training14812.712.011313.316.1+35
Health Care and Social Assistance30025.818.519723.119.2+103
Arts and Recreation Services60.51.1131.6---8
Other Services403.46.5242.85.6+16
Inadequately described or not stated443.83.6374.44.4+7
Total employed persons aged 15+1,165100.0100.0852100.0100.0+312
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 female resident population in Landsborough - Mount Mellum in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (300 females or 25.8%)
  • Retail Trade (155 females or 13.3%)
  • Education and Training (148 females or 12.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 603 females in total or 51.8% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine employed 18.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.6% in Retail Trade; and 12.0% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Landsborough - Mount Mellum and Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (25.8% compared to 18.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in retail trade (13.3% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in accommodation and food services (9.9% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (1.3% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Landsborough - Mount Mellum increased by 313 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Landsborough - Mount Mellum was for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+103 females)

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