Sunshine Coast

tourism workforce

In 2021, there were 10,582 people who make up the tourism workforce in Sunshine Coast, of this 25.1% worked full-time and 74.9% worked part-time or were away from work.

tourism are key industries in many parts of Australia, but it has not been well represented in economic profiles in the past due to the difficulty in defining it.

The tourism industries are defined by the ABS not as regular industries but as a set of occupation categories working across a number of industries.

This page presents some key statistics for tourism workers in Sunshine Coast with comparisons to benchmark areas. tourism data should be viewed in conjunction with the Industry sector analysis page for the accomodation sector, which has modelled estimates of the size of the industry on an annual basis. The Employment locations page will show where accommodation activity is taking place and the Local workers section will reveal the characteristics of accommodation workers.

Please note: Due to a change in the occupation classification, tourism occupation data are currently only available from the 2021 Census.

Data source

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

Current benchmark:
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  • Key Statistics
  • Occupations
Value of tourism
Sunshine Coast2021
MeasureSunshine Coast% of total industryQueensland%% of total industry in Sunshine Coast
Tourism workforce
Total workers 10,582100.0100.07.8
Males4,18339.541.76.6
Females6,39960.558.38.8
Age structure
15 to 24 years4,23940.134.919.1
25 to 44 years3,71635.138.26.9
45 to 54 Years1,32612.513.54.4
55 to 64 Years1,0149.610.24.4
65 years and over2892.73.24.2
Hours worked
Worked full-time2,65125.131.83.8
Worked part-time5,25349.650.010.0
Away from work2,67525.318.219.3
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree1,32312.515.53.6
Advanced diploma or diploma1,19111.312.16.9
Certificate level2,71525.724.07.1
No qualifications5,13848.646.112.7
Level of education inadequately described560.50.67.1
Level of education not stated1591.51.87.0
Ethnicity
Australian-born7,39869.963.57.2
Born overseas3,18230.136.59.5
Speaks a language other than English1,60515.224.315.3
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander2402.33.38.1
Individual income
Less than $5003,80936.031.318.2
$500 -$2,0006,31759.762.97.2
$2,000 or more3663.55.01.4

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Sunshine Coast Council

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