Fraser Coast Regional Council

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Fraser Coast Regional Council, making up 22.3% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Fraser Coast Regional Council 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 Fraser Coast Regional Council.

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
Fraser Coast Regional Council20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing7652.32.67592.62.8+6
Mining1330.42.21070.42.3+26
Manufacturing1,8825.65.81,6525.76.0+230
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4611.41.24391.51.1+22
Construction2,5117.59.11,9416.78.9+570
Wholesale Trade4301.32.34551.62.6-25
Retail Trade4,04912.19.33,79013.09.9+259
Accommodation and Food Services2,9968.97.22,6869.27.4+310
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,1803.54.71,0723.75.1+108
Information Media and Telecommunications2370.70.92891.01.2-52
Financial and Insurance Services3621.12.53651.32.5-3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5361.61.85491.92.0-13
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,0393.16.79523.36.2+87
Administrative and Support Services8812.63.48522.93.5+29
Public Administration and Safety2,1586.46.11,9146.66.5+244
Education and Training3,2059.68.93,02310.49.0+182
Health Care and Social Assistance7,46422.315.45,54419.013.0+1,920
Arts and Recreation Services2720.81.52961.01.6-24
Other Services1,5084.53.91,2434.33.9+265
Industry not classified1,4184.24.51,2064.14.3+212
Total persons33,480100.0100.029,134100.0100.0+4,346

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 Fraser Coast Regional Council in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,464 people or 22.3%)
  • Retail Trade (4,049 people or 12.1%)
  • Education and Training (3,205 people or 9.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 14,718 people in total or 44.0% 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 Fraser Coast Regional Council and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (22.3% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.1% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (12.1% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (0.4% compared to 2.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Fraser Coast Regional Council were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,920 local workers)
  • Construction (+570 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+310 local workers)
  • Other Services (+265 local workers)

Fraser Coast Regional Council

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