Industry sector data identifies the industries in which the residents of an area work either within the residing area or elsewhere. Comparing the industry sectors in which the RDA Townsville North West Region residents are employed in the industry sectors that are located in the RDA Townsville North West Region, indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents, or on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Industry sector statistics in the RDA Townsville North West Region are influenced by a range of factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available within commuting distance;
- The educational levels of the local population; and
- The working and social aspirations of the local population.
Industry sector data should be viewed in conjunction with Residents place of work.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Resident workers industry of employment | |||||||||
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| RDA Townsville North West Region - Persons | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4,912 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 4,708 | 4.0 | 2.8 | +204 | ||
| Mining | 6,966 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 6,007 | 5.1 | 2.3 | +959 | ||
| Manufacturing | 6,246 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5,995 | 5.1 | 6.0 | +251 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,680 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1,630 | 1.4 | 1.1 | +50 | ||
| Construction | 9,762 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 8,654 | 7.3 | 9.0 | +1,108 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 2,345 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2,375 | 2.0 | 2.6 | -30 | ||
| Retail Trade | 11,150 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 11,109 | 9.4 | 9.9 | +41 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 8,807 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 8,239 | 7.0 | 7.3 | +568 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 5,181 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5,297 | 4.5 | 5.1 | -116 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 870 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1,180 | 1.0 | 1.2 | -310 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1,513 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1,638 | 1.4 | 2.5 | -125 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 1,557 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1,667 | 1.4 | 2.0 | -110 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4,937 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 4,501 | 3.8 | 6.3 | +436 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 3,275 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3,522 | 3.0 | 3.5 | -247 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 13,958 | 11.1 | 6.2 | 14,045 | 11.9 | 6.6 | -87 | ||
| Education and Training | 11,724 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 11,196 | 9.5 | 9.0 | +528 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 20,091 | 15.9 | 15.4 | 15,936 | 13.5 | 13.0 | +4,155 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1,393 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1,324 | 1.1 | 1.6 | +69 | ||
| Other Services | 4,869 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4,513 | 3.8 | 3.9 | +356 | ||
| Industry not classified | 4,625 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3,953 | 3.3 | 4.3 | +672 | ||
| Total Persons | 125,861 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 117,489 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,372 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
Analysis of the jobs held by the resident workforce in the RDA Townsville North West Region in 2021shows the three most popular industry sectors were:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (20,091 people or 15.9%)
- Public Administration and Safety (13,958 people or 11.1%)
- Education and Training (11,724 people or 9.3%)
In combination these three industries employed 45,773 people in total or 36.3% of the total resident workforce.
In comparison, Queensland employed 15.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.2% in Public Administration and Safety and 8.8% in Education and Training.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workforce of the RDA Townsville North West Region and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of resident workforce employed in Public Administration and Safety (11.1% compared to 6.2%)
- A larger percentage of resident workforce employed in Mining (5.5% compared to 2.3%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.9% compared to 6.7%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.2% compared to 2.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident workforce between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Townsville North West Region were for those employed in:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+4,155 resident workforce)
- Construction (+1,108 resident workforce)
- Mining (+959 resident workforce)
- Industry not classified (+672 resident workforce)