Cairns

tourism workforce

In 2016, there were 7,944 people who make up the tourism workforce in Cairns, of this 51.7% worked full-time and 48.2% 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 Cairns 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
Cairns2016
MeasureCairns% of total industryQueensland%% of total industry in Cairns
Tourism workforce
Total workers 7,944100.0100.011.8
Males3,69546.543.011.4
Females4,24953.557.012.1
Age structure
15 to 24 years1,75322.133.018.4
25 to 44 years3,77647.539.313.0
45 to 54 Years1,34917.014.68.8
55 to 64 Years84510.610.18.0
65 years and over2212.82.97.6
Hours worked
Worked full-time4,11151.743.39.8
Worked part-time3,44943.451.915.6
Away from work3834.84.811.0
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree1,07213.513.56.8
Advanced diploma or diploma1,07013.511.013.2
Certificate level1,95824.622.910.5
No qualifications3,57945.149.815.6
Ethnicity
Australian-born4,30254.263.58.9
Born overseas3,56444.935.319.6
Birthplace not stated811.01.29.6
Speaks a language other than English2,42430.522.726.4
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander3414.32.410.0
Individual income
Less than $5002,09126.337.318.6
$500 -$1,7495,43468.457.611.7
$1,750 or more3204.03.83.6

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

Cairns Regional Council

economic profile