Redland City

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Redland City, making up 18.7% of total employment.

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

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
Redland City20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4651.02.64881.22.8-23
Mining2040.52.22580.62.3-54
Manufacturing2,7236.05.82,7046.76.0+19
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4270.91.23560.91.1+71
Construction4,51210.09.13,9549.78.9+558
Wholesale Trade7671.72.38642.12.6-97
Retail Trade5,79712.99.35,52413.69.9+273
Accommodation and Food Services3,8248.57.23,4108.47.4+414
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,2192.74.71,1342.85.1+85
Information Media and Telecommunications3310.70.94091.01.2-78
Financial and Insurance Services6911.52.56831.72.5+8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8942.01.89052.22.0-11
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,2254.96.72,0835.16.2+142
Administrative and Support Services1,5273.43.41,4993.73.5+28
Public Administration and Safety1,9054.26.11,7164.26.5+189
Education and Training4,54710.18.94,0129.99.0+535
Health Care and Social Assistance8,43718.715.46,24315.413.0+2,194
Arts and Recreation Services5141.11.55291.31.6-15
Other Services2,1364.73.91,9164.73.9+220
Industry not classified1,9044.24.51,8814.64.3+23
Total persons45,047100.0100.040,568100.0100.0+4,479

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 Redland City in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (8,437 people or 18.7%)
  • Retail Trade (5,797 people or 12.9%)
  • Education and Training (4,547 people or 10.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 18,781 people in total or 41.7% 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 Redland City and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (12.9% compared to 9.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (18.7% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.7% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (4.2% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,194 local workers)
  • Construction (+558 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+535 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+414 local workers)

Redland City Council

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