Moreton Bay Council area

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the Moreton Bay Council area, making up 17.9% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the Moreton Bay 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 the Moreton Bay 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).

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
Moreton Bay Council area20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,6492.02.62,4062.12.8+243
Mining5960.42.24540.42.3+142
Manufacturing7,9805.95.87,3416.56.0+639
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,2160.91.21,0220.91.1+194
Construction13,3129.89.111,28010.08.9+2,032
Wholesale Trade2,9412.22.32,6832.42.6+258
Retail Trade17,48112.99.315,90214.19.9+1,579
Accommodation and Food Services11,1178.27.28,8107.87.4+2,307
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,5823.44.73,9083.55.1+674
Information Media and Telecommunications8020.60.98000.71.2+2
Financial and Insurance Services2,2861.72.52,1071.92.5+179
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,1661.61.82,2132.02.0-47
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5,7794.36.74,9534.46.2+826
Administrative and Support Services3,9872.93.43,2772.93.5+710
Public Administration and Safety5,2263.96.14,5294.06.5+697
Education and Training14,69810.88.912,29210.99.0+2,406
Health Care and Social Assistance24,28917.915.416,81514.913.0+7,474
Arts and Recreation Services1,6181.21.51,4191.31.6+199
Other Services6,2864.63.95,2304.63.9+1,056
Industry not classified6,5504.84.55,5394.94.3+1,011
Total persons135,566100.0100.0112,980100.0100.0+22,586

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 Moreton Bay Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (24,289 people or 17.9%)
  • Retail Trade (17,481 people or 12.9%)
  • Education and Training (14,698 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 56,468 people in total or 41.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 15.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.3% in Retail Trade and 8.9% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the Moreton Bay Council area and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (12.9% compared to 9.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (17.9% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.3% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (3.9% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Moreton Bay Council area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+7,474 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+2,406 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+2,307 local workers)
  • Construction (+2,032 local workers)

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