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Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek

Industry sector of employment

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More Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek'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
Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Beerwah Activity Centre %Number%Beerwah Activity Centre %2011 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing290.83.026.85.5+27
Mining611.62.20--1.3+61
Manufacturing1945.15.928.18.0+191
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services511.31.00--1.9+51
Construction40110.512.9516.211.7+396
Wholesale trade521.42.30--4.2+52
Retail Trade40410.69.6311.513.8+400
Accommodation and Food Services2707.17.515.44.8+268
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1363.64.302.76.0+135
Information Media and Telecommunications330.90.70--0.8+33
Financial and Insurance Services1393.61.713.41.2+138
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services511.31.20--1.3+51
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2045.34.614.73.9+202
Administrative and Support Services1453.82.814.12.4+144
Public Administration and Safety1373.63.915.45.5+135
Education and Training2406.38.226.87.4+238
Health Care and Social Assistance82421.617.226.811.0+822
Arts and Recreation Services571.51.9310.12.9+54
Other Services1574.14.428.13.8+154
Inadequately described or not stated2316.14.70--2.6+231
Total employed persons aged 15+3,816100.0100.032100.0100.0+3,783
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 Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (824 people or 21.6%)
  • Retail Trade (404 people or 10.6%)
  • Construction (401 people or 10.5%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,629 people in total or 42.7% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Beerwah Activity Centre employed 17.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.6% in Retail Trade; and 12.9% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek and Beerwah Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (21.6% compared to 17.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (10.5% compared to 12.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.8% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (6.3% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek increased by 3,784 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2021 in Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+822 persons)
  • Retail Trade (+400 persons)
  • Construction (+396 persons)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+268 persons)

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