Gunnedah Shire

tourism workforce

In 2016, there were 289 people who make up the tourism workforce in Gunnedah Shire, of this 41.9% worked full-time and 60.6% worked part-time or were away from work.

tourism are key industries in many parts of Australia, but it has not been well represented in economic profiles in the past due to the difficulty in defining it.

The tourism industries are defined by the ABS not as regular industries but as a set of occupation categories working across a number of industries.

This page presents some key statistics for tourism workers in Gunnedah Shire with comparisons to benchmark areas. tourism data should be viewed in conjunction with the Industry sector analysis page for the accomodation sector, which has modelled estimates of the size of the industry on an annual basis. The Employment locations page will show where accommodation activity is taking place and the Local workers section will reveal the characteristics of accommodation workers.

Please note: Due to a change in the occupation classification, tourism occupation data are currently only available from the 2016 Census.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 – by place of work

Current benchmark:
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  • Key Statistics
  • Occupations
Value of tourism
Gunnedah Shire2016
MeasureGunnedah Shire% of total industryNew South Wales%% of total industry in Gunnedah Shire
Tourism workforce
Total workers 289100.0100.05.9
Males7526.047.23.0
Females21474.052.89.2
Age structure
15 to 24 years8128.029.211.0
25 to 44 years9031.140.74.9
45 to 54 Years5619.415.85.7
55 to 64 Years5218.011.35.4
65 years and over103.53.03.0
Hours worked
Worked full-time12141.943.44.0
Worked part-time15754.351.710.2
Away from work186.24.96.7
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree134.517.31.7
Advanced diploma or diploma227.611.94.8
Certificate level7626.319.45.2
No qualifications16155.748.58.2
Ethnicity
Australian-born26090.057.65.8
Born overseas269.041.29.0
Birthplace not stated31.01.32.5
Speaks a language other than English258.736.316.6
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander289.71.97.1
Individual income
Less than $50011439.437.210.3
$500 -$1,74916356.456.95.5
$1,750 or more113.84.51.7

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Gunnedah Shire Council

economic profile