RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region, making up 18.9% of total employment.

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

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
RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8,9858.72.68,1798.92.8+806
Mining8180.82.28220.92.3-4
Manufacturing7,2477.05.86,4157.06.0+832
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,3651.31.21,2451.41.1+120
Construction7,3567.19.15,6266.18.9+1,730
Wholesale Trade1,6641.62.31,7401.92.6-76
Retail Trade11,67311.39.311,14912.19.9+524
Accommodation and Food Services7,6957.47.26,8497.57.4+846
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3,4373.34.73,3003.65.1+137
Information Media and Telecommunications5320.50.97250.81.2-193
Financial and Insurance Services1,2001.22.51,1801.32.5+20
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,3461.31.81,4271.62.0-81
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,0753.06.72,9013.26.2+174
Administrative and Support Services2,5552.53.42,5162.73.5+39
Public Administration and Safety5,6265.46.15,2145.76.5+412
Education and Training9,7099.48.99,1219.99.0+588
Health Care and Social Assistance19,59818.915.414,96716.313.0+4,631
Arts and Recreation Services8500.81.57920.91.6+58
Other Services4,1614.03.93,7124.03.9+449
Industry not classified4,7304.64.53,9404.34.3+790
Total persons103,611100.0100.091,910100.0100.0+11,701

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 RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (19,598 people or 18.9%)
  • Retail Trade (11,673 people or 11.3%)
  • Education and Training (9,709 people or 9.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 40,980 people in total or 39.6% 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 RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8.7% compared to 2.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.0% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (18.9% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (7.1% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+4,631 local workers)
  • Construction (+1,730 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+846 local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+832 local workers)

RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region

economic profile