Banana Shire

Employment by industry (Census)

Mining is the largest employer in Banana Shire, making up 22.4% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Banana Shire regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across Banana Shire.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
Banana Shire20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,35116.12.61,40017.22.8-49
Mining1,87722.42.21,67120.52.3+206
Manufacturing5306.35.85516.86.0-21
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3844.61.24685.71.1-84
Construction5566.69.14295.38.9+127
Wholesale Trade1692.02.31772.22.6-8
Retail Trade4925.99.35436.79.9-51
Accommodation and Food Services3594.37.23374.17.4+22
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1962.34.72152.65.1-19
Information Media and Telecommunications160.20.9210.31.2-5
Financial and Insurance Services320.42.5600.72.5-28
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services520.61.8580.72.0-6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1361.66.71531.96.2-17
Administrative and Support Services2713.23.42162.73.5+55
Public Administration and Safety3143.86.13294.06.5-15
Education and Training5086.18.94825.99.0+26
Health Care and Social Assistance5887.015.44956.113.0+93
Arts and Recreation Services230.31.5310.41.6-8
Other Services2402.93.92533.13.9-13
Industry not classified2763.34.52603.24.3+16
Total persons8,369100.0100.08,149100.0100.0+220

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 local workers in Banana Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Mining (1,877 people or 22.4%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1,351 people or 16.1%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (588 people or 7.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 3,816 people in total or 45.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 2.2% in Mining; 2.6% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 15.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Banana Shire and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (22.4% compared to 2.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (16.1% compared to 2.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (7.0% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.6% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Banana Shire were for those employed in:

  • Mining (+206 local workers)
  • Construction (+127 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+93 local workers)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-84 local workers)

Banana Shire

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