Quilpie Shire

Employment by industry (Total)

In Quilpie Shire, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 114 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Quilpie Shire. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Quilpie Shire regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Quilpie Shire's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
Quilpie Shire2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing11427.32.512424.72.7-9
Mining30.62.7163.22.6-13
Manufacturing40.96.600.06.8+4
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services71.81.381.71.2-1
Construction255.99.2316.19.6-6
Wholesale Trade153.62.651.02.7+10
Retail Trade338.09.3357.09.9-2
Accommodation and Food Services327.66.9489.57.1-16
Transport, Postal and Warehousing235.55.3438.55.4-19
Information Media and Telecommunications001.1001.5--
Financial and Insurance Services40.92.781.62.6-4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services51.11.940.72.0+1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services133.07.481.66.7+5
Administrative and Support Services003.351.03.5-5
Public Administration and Safety5613.46.65511.16.7+1
Education and Training327.79.2438.69.3-11
Health Care and Social Assistance348.215.6377.313.6-2
Arts and Recreation Services61.41.5224.41.8-16
Other Services133.14.2101.94.1+3
Total industries419100.0100.0501100.0100.0-82

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in Quilpie Shire in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (114 people or 27.3%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (56 people or 13.4%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (34 people or 8.2%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 205 people in total or 48.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 2.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 6.6% in Public Administration and Safety and 15.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (27.3% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (8.2% compared to 15.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (13.4% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (0.9% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Quilpie Shire decreased by -82 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Wholesale Trade (+10 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+5 local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+4 local workers)
  • Other Services (+3 local workers)

Quilpie Shire

economic profile