Gladstone Regional Council area
Employment by industry (Census)
Manufacturing is the largest employer in Gladstone Regional Council area, making up 14.0% of total employment.
Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Gladstone Regional Council area 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 Gladstone Regional Council area.
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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
Please note – The 2016 Census used a new methodology to “impute” a work location to people who didn’t state their workplace address. As a result, 2016 and 2011 place of work data are not normally comparable. To allow comparison between 2011 and 2016, .id has sourced a 2011 dataset from the ABS which was experimentally imputed using the same methodology. To provide this detail, Gladstone Regional Council area in 2011 had to be constructed from a best fit of Work Destination Zones (DZNs). While it may not be an exact match to the LGA or region boundary, it is considered close enough to allow some comparison. Users should treat this time series data with caution, however, and not compare directly with 2011 data from any other source.
| Employment (Census) by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Regional Council area | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland % | Number | % | Queensland % | 2011 to 2016 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 475 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 423 | 1.5 | 2.7 | +52 | 25000 | P |
| Mining | 859 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 759 | 2.7 | 2.6 | +100 | 26000 | P |
| Manufacturing | 3,725 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 4,950 | 17.7 | 8.4 | -1,225 | 27000 | P |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 768 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 741 | 2.7 | 1.2 | +27 | 28000 | P |
| Construction | 2,667 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 3,726 | 13.3 | 9.0 | -1,059 | 29000 | P |
| Wholesale Trade | 543 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 687 | 2.5 | 3.6 | -144 | 30000 | P |
| Retail Trade | 2,589 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 2,666 | 9.5 | 10.7 | -77 | 31000 | P |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,879 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 1,702 | 6.1 | 7.0 | +177 | 32000 | P |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2,237 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 2,195 | 7.9 | 5.2 | +42 | 33000 | P |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 101 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 108 | 0.4 | 1.2 | -7 | 34000 | P |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 257 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 296 | 1.1 | 2.7 | -39 | 35000 | P |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 453 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 517 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -64 | 36000 | P |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1,708 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 2,073 | 7.4 | 6.5 | -365 | 37000 | P |
| Administrative and Support Services | 714 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 659 | 2.4 | 3.2 | +55 | 38000 | P |
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,185 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 1,094 | 3.9 | 6.7 | +91 | 39000 | P |
| Education and Training | 2,164 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 1,780 | 6.4 | 7.9 | +384 | 40000 | P |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2,044 | 7.7 | 13.0 | 1,755 | 6.3 | 11.9 | +289 | 41000 | P |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 163 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 136 | 0.5 | 1.4 | +27 | 42000 | P |
| Other Services | 937 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 926 | 3.3 | 3.9 | +11 | 43000 | P |
| Industry not classified | 1,130 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 752 | 2.7 | 2.4 | +378 | 44000 | P |
| Total persons | 26,598 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 27,945 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -1,347 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in Gladstone Regional Council area in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:
- Manufacturing (3,725 local workers 14.0%)
- Construction (2,667 local workers 10.0%)
- Retail Trade (2,589 local workers 9.7%)
In combination these three industries employed 8,981 people in total or 33.8% of local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 6.0% in Manufacturing; 8.9% in Construction; and 9.9% in Retail Trade.
The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Gladstone Regional Council area and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed in Manufacturing (14.0% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (8.4% compared to 5.1%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (7.7% compared to 13.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (4.5% compared to 6.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2011 and 2016 in Gladstone Regional Council area were for those employed in:
- Manufacturing (-1,225 local workers)
- Construction (-1,059 local workers)
- Education and Training (+384 local workers)
- Industry not classified (+378 local workers)