Surat Basin

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Surat Basin, making up 17.0% of total employment.

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

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
Surat Basin20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8,2758.12.68,2698.92.8+6
Mining2,5762.52.22,9253.22.3-349
Manufacturing6,2966.25.85,6856.16.0+611
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,9371.91.21,6391.81.1+298
Construction7,5627.49.17,1827.88.9+380
Wholesale Trade2,4902.52.32,7503.02.6-260
Retail Trade9,5289.49.38,8179.59.9+711
Accommodation and Food Services6,2136.17.25,5586.07.4+655
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3,9643.94.73,7834.15.1+181
Information Media and Telecommunications4890.50.95930.61.2-104
Financial and Insurance Services2,2202.22.52,1782.42.5+42
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,1831.21.81,3201.42.0-137
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4,2394.26.73,8014.16.2+438
Administrative and Support Services2,0402.03.41,9622.13.5+78
Public Administration and Safety5,8675.86.16,0936.66.5-226
Education and Training10,35010.28.99,48910.29.0+861
Health Care and Social Assistance17,23417.015.412,64313.613.0+4,591
Arts and Recreation Services8730.91.57490.81.6+124
Other Services4,1194.13.93,6563.93.9+463
Industry not classified4,1104.04.53,5413.84.3+569
Total persons101,590100.0100.092,633100.0100.0+8,957

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 Surat Basin in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (17,234 people or 17.0%)
  • Education and Training (10,350 people or 10.2%)
  • Retail Trade (9,528 people or 9.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 37,112 people in total or 36.5% of the local workers.

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

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Surat Basin and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8.1% compared to 2.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.2% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (7.4% compared to 9.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (17.0% compared to 15.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Surat Basin were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+4,591 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+861 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+711 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+655 local workers)

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