Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Employment by industry (Census)

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer in the Lockyer Valley Regional Council, making up 20.7% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the Lockyer Valley Regional Council 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 the Lockyer Valley Regional Council.

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
Lockyer Valley Regional Council20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. Regional QLDNumber%. Regional QLD2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,69220.74.52,37221.24.9+320
Mining1060.83.6820.73.7+24
Manufacturing1,0077.85.76455.85.8+362
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1130.91.2990.91.2+14
Construction7906.18.35424.87.6+248
Wholesale Trade2511.92.12672.42.3-16
Retail Trade1,1949.210.01,0299.210.7+165
Accommodation and Food Services8176.38.57006.28.7+117
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6805.23.96976.24.3-17
Information Media and Telecommunications320.20.7360.31.0-4
Financial and Insurance Services800.61.7760.71.8+4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1160.91.81121.02.0+4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3372.64.63393.04.5-2
Administrative and Support Services3422.62.92962.63.2+46
Public Administration and Safety6805.25.55885.26.0+92
Education and Training1,60312.39.01,55913.99.2+44
Health Care and Social Assistance1,1088.515.78607.713.2+248
Arts and Recreation Services870.71.7890.81.7-2
Other Services3752.94.13333.04.0+42
Industry not classified5734.44.44934.44.2+80
Total persons12,991100.0100.011,214100.0100.0+1,777

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 the Lockyer Valley Regional Council in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (2,692 people or 20.7%)
  • Education and Training (1,603 people or 12.3%)
  • Retail Trade (1,194 people or 9.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 5,489 people in total or 42.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, Regional QLD employed 4.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 9.0% in Education and Training and 10.0% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the Lockyer Valley Regional Council and Regional QLD were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (20.7% compared to 4.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (8.5% compared to 15.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (12.3% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (0.8% compared to 3.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Lockyer Valley Regional Council were for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (+362 local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+320 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+248 local workers)
  • Construction (+248 local workers)

Lockyer Valley Regional Council

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