South West Queensland ROC

tourism workforce

In 2021, there were 819 people who make up the tourism workforce in the South West Queensland ROC, of this 53.6% worked full-time and 47.9% 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 the South West Queensland ROC 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
South West Queensland ROC2021
MeasureSouth West Queensland ROC% of total industryQueensland%% of total industry in South West Queensland ROC
Tourism workforce
Total workers 819100.0100.06.5
Males27133.141.74.0
Females53965.858.39.2
Age structure
15 to 24 years19523.834.911.4
25 to 44 years27533.638.25.7
45 to 54 Years13716.713.55.2
55 to 64 Years15318.710.26.2
65 years and over668.13.26.2
Hours worked
Worked full-time43953.631.85.0
Worked part-time32739.950.011.2
Away from work657.918.26.0
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree678.215.53.0
Advanced diploma or diploma738.912.15.9
Certificate level24529.924.06.4
No qualifications41050.146.18.2
Level of education inadequately described50.60.67.9
Level of education not stated212.61.87.2
Ethnicity
Australian-born66180.763.55.9
Born overseas15619.036.511.1
Speaks a language other than English9311.424.312.8
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander10112.33.39.2
Individual income
Less than $50015318.731.39.3
$500 -$2,00057269.862.97.5
$2,000 or more637.75.02.0

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

South West Queensland ROC

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