Noosa Shire Council

Resident workers - Industry

Health Care and Social Assistance employs more of the Noosa Shire Council's resident workforce than any other industry sector.

Industry sector data identifies the industries in which the residents of an area work either within the residing area or elsewhere. Comparing the industry sectors in which the Noosa Shire Council residents are employed in the industry sectors that are located in the Noosa Shire Council, indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents, or on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.

Industry sector statistics in the Noosa Shire Council are influenced by a range of factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available within commuting distance;
  • The educational levels of the local population; and
  • The working and social aspirations of the local population.

Industry sector data should be viewed in conjunction with Residents place of work.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers industry of employment
Noosa Shire Council - Persons 20212016Change
Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3841.62.63431.62.8+41
Mining3301.42.32801.32.3+50
Manufacturing9734.05.78804.06.0+93
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1960.81.21570.71.1+39
Construction2,69711.19.12,35110.79.0+346
Wholesale Trade4882.02.44792.22.6+9
Retail Trade2,54610.59.32,55211.69.9-6
Accommodation and Food Services2,84311.77.22,68912.27.3+154
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6302.64.77133.25.1-83
Information Media and Telecommunications2190.91.02191.01.2--
Financial and Insurance Services6002.52.64542.12.5+146
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6822.81.86683.02.0+14
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,8237.56.71,3346.16.3+489
Administrative and Support Services1,0274.23.49994.53.5+28
Public Administration and Safety8723.66.28113.76.6+61
Education and Training1,9368.08.81,8338.39.0+103
Health Care and Social Assistance3,39514.015.42,87613.113.0+519
Arts and Recreation Services4391.81.54051.81.6+34
Other Services1,0094.23.99024.13.9+107
Industry not classified1,1524.84.51,0574.84.3+95
Total Persons24,241100.0100.022,002100.0100.0+2,239

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

Analysis of the jobs held by the resident workforce in the Noosa Shire Council in 2021shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,395 people or 14.0%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (2,843 people or 11.7%)
  • Construction (2,697 people or 11.1%)

In combination these three industries employed 8,935 people in total or 36.8% of the total resident workforce.

In comparison, Queensland employed 15.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.2% in Accommodation and Food Services and 9.1% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workforce of the Noosa Shire Council and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workforce employed in Accommodation and Food Services (11.7% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Public Administration and Safety (3.6% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.6% compared to 4.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workforce employed in Construction (11.1% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident workforce between 2016 and 2021 in the Noosa Shire Council were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+519 resident workforce)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+489 resident workforce)
  • Construction (+346 resident workforce)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+154 resident workforce)

South East Queensland

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