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Burdekin Shire, Local Government Area Snapshot December 2014 Quarter BURDEKIN SHIRE STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT APPENDIX 4 Burdekin Shire Local Government Area (LGA) has a total area of 5,043.4 square kilometres, 0.3% of the total area of Queensland. Burdekin Shire covers the areas of Giru, Brandon, Ayr, Clare, Dalbeg, Home Hill, Millaroo, Alva Beach, Airville, Inkerman, Jarvisield Mt Kelly and Osbourne. Burdekin Shire is located approximately 80 kilometres south of Townsville. Burdekin Shire Burdekin Shire sits in the State Electorate of Burdekin and Federal Electorate of Dawson and Kennedy. Demographic and Labour Market Snapshot AREA (km 2 ) 1 5,043.4 (km 2 ) Estimated Resident Population Estimated Resident Population (June 2014) 17,916 Median Age (June 2013) 41.2 years Population Projection (2031) 19,079 Average Annual Growth Rate 2008 2013 0.3% Age Population 0-14 years (June 2013) 3,565 Age Population 15-24 years (June 2013) 2,077 Age Population 25-44 years (June 2013) 4,169 Age Population 45-64 years (June 2013) 4,818 Age Population 65+ years (June 2013) 3,259 Labour Market Labour force (December 2014) 2 9,037 Unemployed people (December 2014) 638 Unemployment rate (December 2014) 7.1% Fulltime Employment (2011 Census) 3 5,340 Part time Employment (2011 Census) 2,225 Not in Labour Force (2011 Census) 4,637 Indigenous Population Indigenous population (2011 Census) 4 892 Indigenous % of population (2011 Census) 5.1% Indigenous Age Population 0-4 years (2011 Census) 128 Indigenous Age Population 5-11 years (2011 Census) 157 Indigenous Age Population 12-17 years (2011 Census) 160 Indigenous Age Population 18-24 years (2011 Census) 93 Indigenous Age Population 25-64 years (2011 Census) 338 Indigenous Age Population 65+ years (2011 Census) 46 Indigenous Labour Market Indigenous Labour Force (2011 Census) 5 248 Indigenous Unemployment Rate (2011 Census) 18.5% Indigenous Fulltime Employment (2011 Census) 123 Indigenous Part time Employment (2011 Census) 64 Indigenous Not in Labour Force (2011 Census) 236 Education Enrolled Students Prep (February 2014) 6 181 Enrolled Students years 1 to 7 (February 2014) 1,636 Enrolled Students years 8 to 12 (February 2014) 757 Year 11 or 12 Highest level of schooling completed (2011 Census) 1 5,113 Persons aged 15 years & over with Bachelor degree or higher (2011 Census) 920 Persons aged 15 years & over with Advanced Diploma or Diploma (2011 Census) 602 Persons aged 15 years & over with Certificate (2011 Census) 2,921 Persons aged 15 years & over with a Qualification (2011 Census) 5,915 VET student enrolments (2012) NCVER 1,276 1 Queensland Regional Profiles - Burdekin Shire OESR (2011 Census) www.oesr.qld.gov.au 2 Small Area Labour Markets estimates, smoothed series http://lmip.gov.au 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics - Burdekin Shire, Basic Community Profile (2011 Census) www.censusdata.abs.gov.au 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics - Burdekin Shire, Population and Housing, Indigenous Profile (2011 Census) www.censusdata.abs.gov.au 5 Qld Treasury & Trade, OESR - Burdekin Shire, Indigenous Regional Profiles (2011 Census) http://www.oesr.qld.gov.au 6 Department of Education and Training, Education Qld Statistics - Enrolment s, February 2014 http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/statistics/enrolments.html Published on www.sitlinknq.com / SITlink Programs / NQ Regional Profiles Page 1

Burdekin Shire, Local Government Area Snapshot December 2014 Quarter INTRODUCTION The North Queensland Department of Education and Training (DET) Region is comprised of 16 local government areas of Boulia Shire, Burdekin Shire, Burke Shire, Carpentaria Shire, Charters Towers Region, Cloncurry Shire, Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire, Flinders Shire, Hinchinbrook Shire, McKinlay Shire, Mornington Shire and Mount Isa City, Palm Island Aboriginal Shire, Richmond Shire, Townsville City and Whitsunday Regional. This snapshot is of the Burdekin Local Government Area, it can be viewed as a document on its own or as part of the Rural Coastal Fringe Sub-region profile. The information contained in this document is intended to provide a snapshot in time of the demographic, industry, employment, education and training information with the purpose to inform the requirements for education and training sector services to the region. Information is to be used as stated in the disclaimer at the end of this document. Responses will support the Queensland Government Training and Skilling programs including VET Investment Plan and Skilling Queenslander s for Work. Information includes a range of statistical data by local government area where possible and regional intelligence gathered by Training Queensland, North Queensland region and stakeholders. Labour force data will be updated quarterly, all other information will be updated in June each year. Regional intelligence will be updated on a regular basis, any updates will be recorded by current date in the header of this document. POPULATION Burdekin Shire LGA estimated resident population as at 30 June 2014 was 17,916 persons or 0.37% of Queensland. 7 The population slightly increased by 26 persons (0.1%) between 30 June 2013 and 2014 compared with Queensland which also recorded a decrease of 1.5%. The average annual growth rate from 2009 to 2014 was 0.2% compared to 1.8% for Queensland. Population projections indicate that by 2016 the expected population will be 18,001 persons. In the 2011 Census the residing population was comprised of 50.2% males and 49.8% females. 8 In June 2013, 19.9% of persons were aged 0 to 14 years, 11.6% aged 15 to 24 years, 23.3% aged 25 to 44 years, 26.9% aged 45 to 64 years, and 18.2% were 65 years and over. 7 As at 30 June 2013 the estimated median age of persons was 41.2 years of age, 4.6 years above Queensland s average. 2011 Census data shows a small percentage of indigenous persons residing in the community with 5.1% compared to Queensland as a whole of 3.6%. 2011 Census of Population and Housing Usual Residence Data 8 7 Queensland Regional Profiles Burdekin Shire OESR (2011 Census) www.oesr.qld.gov.au 8 Australian Bureau of Statistics Burdekin Shire Basic Community Profile (2011 Census) www.censusdata.abs.gov.au Published on www.sitlinknq.com / SITlink Programs / NQ Regional Profiles Page 2

Burdekin Shire, Local Government Area Snapshot December 2014 Quarter LABOUR MARKET In the December 2014 quarter, Small Area Labour Market statistics in Burdekin Shire LGA indicated an unemployment rate of 7.1% compared to Queensland rate of 6.4%. This is a slight decrease compared to the September 2014 quarter of 8.9%. 9 The 2011 Census showed Indigenous unemployment rate of 9.2% (18.1% Qld) compared with 2.9% (5.9% Qld) for non-indigenous persons. 10 INDUSTRY 2011 Census of Population and Housing Usual Residence Data 11 Burdekin Shire LGA has dominant industries based on place of usual residence in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,604 persons), Manufacturing (1,158 persons), Retail Trade (817 persons) followed by Health Care & Social Assistance and Education & Training. 12 Industries with large numbers of employed females were in Health Care & Social Assistance (651 persons), Retail Trade (543 persons), Education & Training (451 persons) and Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (357 persons), where a large majority of males were employed in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,247 persons), Manufacturing (946 persons) & Construction (388 persons) and Retail Trade (274 persons). Industries based on place of work show high employment in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,476 persons), Manufacturing (1,123 persons), Retail trade (805 persons), followed by Health Care and Social Assistance and Education and Training. 13 Industry Males Females Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 1,247 357 Mining 210 19 Manufacturing 946 212 Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste services 124 17 Construction 388 59 Wholesale trade 110 61 Retail trade 274 543 Accommodation & Food services 120 252 Transport, Postal & Warehousing 197 48 Information Media & Telecommunications 19 22 Financial & Insurance Services 21 107 Rental, Hiring & Real Estate services 24 42 Professional, Scientific & Technical services 94 158 Administrative & Support services 40 84 Public Administration & Safety 220 148 Education & Training 113 451 Health Care & Social Assistance 90 651 Arts & Recreation services 12 23 Other services 196 132 Sub Total (inadequately described not stated) 4,552 3,462 Total 8,014 2011 Census of Population and Housing Usual Residence Data 12 9 Small Area Labour Markets estimates, smoothed series http://lmip.gov.au 10 Queensland Treasury and Trade Burdekin Shire Indigenous Regional Profile (2011 Census) http://www.oesr.qld.gov.au/regions/all-regions/profiles 11 Australian Bureau of Statistics Burdekin Shire Basic Community Profile (2011 Census) www.censusdata.abs.gov.au 12 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Burdekin Shire Basic Community Profile (2011 Census) www.censusdata.abs.gov.au 13 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Burdekin Shire Working Population Profile (2011 Census) www.censusdata.abs.gov.au Published on www.sitlinknq.com / SITlink Programs / NQ Regional Profiles Page 3

Burdekin Shire, Local Government Area Snapshot December 2014 Quarter Industry Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,476 Manufacturing 1,123 Retail trade 805 Health care and social assistance 702 Education and training 554 Accommodation and food services 350 Public administration and safety 347 Other services 293 Construction 287 Professional, scientific and technical services 232 Transport, postal and warehousing 211 Wholesale trade 151 Electricity, gas, water and waste services 129 Financial and insurance services 124 Administrative and support services 100 Rental, hiring and real estate services 60 Information media and telecommunications 37 Arts and recreation services 34 Mining 26 Total (inadequately described not stated) 7,092 EDUCATION 2011 Census of Population and Housing Place of Work Data 13 In February 2014, state school enrolments within the Burdekin Shire LGA indicated there were 181 students enrolled in prep, 1,181 students in years 1 to 7 and 757 students enrolled in years 8 to 12. 14 Data collected by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in 2012 show there were 1,276 students enrolled in VET courses. 15 2011 Census data shows there were 5,915 persons with a Qualification, 2,921 persons with a Certificate and 1,522 persons with a Diploma or higher qualification. Enrolled Students Prep 181 Enrolled Students Years 1 to 7 1,181 Enrolled Students Years 8 to 12 757 VET student enrolments (2012) NCVER 1,276 Total 3,395 Year 11 or 12 Highest level schooling completed Persons aged 15 years & over with Certificate Persons aged 15 years & over with a Qualification Persons aged 15 years & over with Advanced Diploma or Diploma Persons 15 years & over with Bachelor degree or higher 5,113 2,921 5,915 602 920 Total 15,471 2011 Census of Population and Housing Usual Residence Data 15 14 Department of Education and Training, Education Qld Statistics - Enrolment s, February 2014 http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/statistics/enrolments.html 15 Queensland Regional Profiles Burdekin Shire OESR (2011 Census) www.oesr.qld.gov.au Published on www.sitlinknq.com / SITlink Programs / NQ Regional Profiles Page 4

Burdekin Shire, Local Government Area Snapshot December 2014 Quarter TRAINING Burdekin Shire LGA Apprentices and Trainees In-Training 16 As at 30 June 2014, there were 241 apprentices and 68 trainees in-training with a work and home address in the Burdekin Shire LGA. Of these, 21 were school-based. The number of apprentices in-training has slightly decreased from 247 apprentices in May 2013 to 241 in June 2014. Minor decreases were identified in industry areas of food processing-meat ( 4), engineering-general ( 4), furnishing-general ( 3), hospitality-general ( 2), automotive-general ( 1), construction-civil ( 1), construction-general ( 1) and furnishing-glass ( 1). There has been an increase in the utilitieselectrotechnology industry ( 6), followed by food processing-baking ( 2), utilities-general ( 1), retail-personal services ( 1) and arts & entertainment-general ( 1). Arts & entertainment-graphics have remained unchanged. The number of trainees in-training has also decreased from 98 trainees in May 2013 to 68 in June 2014. A significant decrease was identified in business-general ( 25) followed by community services-aged care ( 3), business-property services ( 2), business-finance ( 1), arts & entertainment-general ( 1), arts & entertainment-entertainment ( 1), hospitality-general ( 1) and health-general ( 1). Increases occurred in the industry areas of community services-general ( 4), primary industry-agriculture ( 2), communicationsinformation technology ( 1), construction-general ( 1), and retail-personal services ( 1). Engineering-general remained unchanged. Apprenticeships Traineeships Industry Training Sub Groups Fulltime Part- Time 2013 2014 2013 2014 Total Fulltime Part- Time Arts & Entertainment General 1 1 1 1 Arts & Entertainment Graphic 1 1 1 1 Arts & Entertainment Entertainment 1 1 Automotive - General 33 4 37 32 1 3 36 Business - Finance 3 3 2 2 Business - General 34 4 4 42 14 3 17 Business - Property Services 2 1 3 1 1 Communications - Info Tech 1 1 2 2 Community Services - Aged Care 2 2 4 1 1 Community Services - General 4 4 Construction - Civil 5 5 4 4 3 3 11 11 Construction General 30 30 29 29 4 4 5 5 Engineering - General 82 1 3 86 78 4 82 1 1 1 1 Food Processing - Baking 2 2 Food Processing - Meat 7 7 3 3 Furnishing - General 6 6 3 3 Furnishing - Glass 3 3 2 2 General Education and Training - General 1 1 Health - General 3 3 1 1 2 Hospitality - General 2 5 2 9 1 5 1 7 1 4 5 3 1 4 Mining - General 4 4 Primary Industry - Agriculture 2 2 4 4 Retail - General 6 4 5 15 5 2 2 9 Retail Personal Services 7 3 1 11 6 2 4 12 1 1 Sports & Recreation - Racing 1 1 Sports & Recreation - Community Relations 1 1 Tourism-General 1 1 Utilities - Electrotechnology 51 51 56 1 57 Utilities - General 1 1 2 2 Utilities - Water 2 2 4 4 Totals 228 9 10 247 220 9 12 241 62 16 20 98 45 14 9 68 Total Fulltime Part- Time Total Fulltime Part- Time Schoolbased Schoolbased Schoolbased Schoolbased Total 16 Corporate Strategy & Performance Division, Training System Information, DETE Published on www.sitlinknq.com / SITlink Programs / NQ Regional Profiles Page 5

Burdekin Shire, Local Government Area Snapshot December 2014 Quarter Training Stakeholders Employer Name TORGAS SKILL 360 Australian Apprenticeship Centre Extrastaff MEGT Australian Apprenticeship Centre Contacts www.torgas.com.au www.skill360.com.au www.extrastaff.com.au www.megt.com.au Training Providers Delivering to Apprentices and Trainees in Burdekin Shire 17 Company Name ARG - A QR Company Australian Agricultural College Corporation Australian Business Training Solutions Group Pty Ltd Automotive Academy Axial Training Pty Ltd Axiom College Baking Industry Training Australia Pty Ltd Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE Blue Dog Training Pty Ltd Brisbane North Institute of TAFE Careers Australia Institute of Training Pty Ltd, Cedar Centre Central Queensland Institute of TAFE Civil Train Club Training Australia College of Professional Education Entertainment & Technical Event Training College Inc Ergon Energy Corporation Limited Evolution Training and Safety Pty Ltd First Impressions Resources Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd Fusion Business College Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (Australia) Pty Ltd Horticultural Training Pty Ltd Institute of Financial Services Inc JOBTRAIN Kaplan Professional L&H Group Services Pty Ltd Leadership Management Australia Pty Ltd Leading Age Services Australia - Queensland Inc Learning Partnerships McDonalds Australia Ltd Mercy Community Services Employment & Training Company Name MTA Institute of Technology National Insurance Brokers Association of Australia National Training Pty Ltd Origin HR Outsource Institute of Technology Pty Ltd Paraskevi International Training & Recruitment Performance Edge Systems Pty Ltd QR Queensland Training Logistics Pty Ltd Racing Queensland Limited Real Institute Pty Ltd RudTek Pty Ltd Rural Industry Training & Extension Limited SkillsTech Australia Southbank Institute of Technology Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE Symbio Alliance Tec-NQ Limited The Australian Dental Association (Qld Branch) The Improve Group The Pharmacy Guild of Australia The Queensland Hairdressing Academy The Real Estate Institute of Queensland Limited TP Human Capital Pty Ltd Training & Assessment Mentor Training Direct Australia Training, Innovation, Management and Enterprises Traxion Training Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE Upskilled Wide Bay Institute of TAFE William Angliss Institute of TAFE Wodonga Institute of TAFE 17 Delta Report, Department of Education and Training Published on www.sitlinknq.com / SITlink Programs / NQ Regional Profiles Page 6

Burdekin Shire, Local Government Area Snapshot December 2014 KEY PLAYERS Queensland Government policy places emphasis on the support of four key pillars of industry, namely Agriculture, Construction, Resources and Tourism. (The information below is intended as a general guide to the businesses in this Local Government Area, it represents a sample of businesses) Four Pillars Key industry and industry organisations Agriculture Horticulture, Food and Animal Farming Wilmar Sugar Pty Ltd Turfgrass Townsville Sunwater Sucrogen Australia Pty Ltd Sanco Produce Pty Ltd R.T Tapiolas & T.L Tapiolas Pacific Reef Fisheries Mulgowie Farming Landers Creek Pastoral Company Kirknie Pty Ltd Greens Irrigation Supplies Gm & Dl Tuffin Harvesting G & A Apiaries Australia Pty Ltd D & T Stephens BQC Quarries Burdekin Downs Pastoral Trust Canegrowers Burdekin Ltd Resources Energy Production, Gas Supply, Electrical, Mining, Air Conditioning and Heating Services, Water Supply, Machinery, Nature Reserves Conservation, Forestry, Glazing, Oil and Gas Extraction Dalponte Mining Services Pty Ltd Tourism Accommodation and food services, Rental Hiring, Scenic and Sightseeing Transport, Travel Agency, Tour Arrangement Services, Theme Parks, Water Safety, Casino Operations McDonald s Ayr Subway Ayr Harvey World Travel Published on www.sitlinknq.com / SITlink Programs / NQ Regional Profiles Page 7

Burdekin Shire, Local Government Area Snapshot December 2014 Four Pillars Key industry and industry organisations Construction Civil Construction, Building Services Wilkie Plumbing VDM Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd St Prior Building Constructions Spot on Painting & Decorating Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd Rodney Brownsey Rio's Painting Service Rick's Concreting R & B Painters Pio Burelli Constructions Pty Ltd Paul's Plumbing Michael D Castello Mcdonnell Electrical Malas Constructions Pty Ltd Liessmann & Sons K J and C Pickup Plumbing Contract K & S Olsen J & T Bright Constructions Pty Ltd Ian Pengelly Cabinets GJ & KK Nissen Pty Ltd Galbraith Cabinets Delta Furniture & Joinery Works D & K Plumbing Pty Ltd Country Timbers & Kitchens Caruso Constructions Brett Webber Constructions BD and MC Sorohan Plumber Ayr Building Company Pty Ltd ANS Constructions Aguirre Constructions Pty Ltd Published on www.sitlinknq.com / SITlink Programs / NQ Regional Profiles Page 8

Burdekin Shire, Local Government Area Snapshot December 2014 Other Industry Areas Retail Woolworths Supermarkets Twin Town Tyre & Mechanical Gurgo's Paint Hardware Pty Ltd Harvey World Travel Robert Tomarchio Guardian Pharmacy Julies Pharmacy Home Hill Discount Drug Store George Fotinos Chemist Ayr Friendly Care Pharmacy Ayr Amcal Chemist Health Care and Social Assistance Steps Disability Queensland Incorporated Lower Burdekin Home for the Aged Society Flexi Queensland Ethnic Community Care Links Inc Burdekin Community Association Inc Blue Care All About Teeth Ayr Hospital Finance and Insurance Services Westpac Banking Corporation Queensland Country Credit Union Qld Country Credit Union North Qld Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd Landmark Operations Limited Published on www.sitlinknq.com / SITlink Programs / NQ Regional Profiles Page 9

Burdekin Shire, Local Government Area Snapshot December 2014 Other Industry Areas Manufacturing/Automotive Watsons Butchery McAuliffe & Son Home Hill Bakery Cock & Bull Gourmet Chicken and Meats Bill Dingle Smash Repairs Pty Ltd T & K Zarate Smash Repair Stephen Scuderi Crash Repairs Ritchie Hydraulics & Machinery QMN Manufacturing Pty Ltd Prostart Automotive Peto Marine Pty Ltd Nu-Tek Engineering JB Automotive Larry Hudson Engineering & Welding Maxibuilt Machinery Home Hill Automotive & Car Sales Burdekin Motors Pty Ltd Burdekin Motorcycles Burdekin Engineering Works Pty Ltd Brennan Tyre Power Bob Gould Fabrications Blakey Welding Pty Ltd Coral Coast Marine Coar Engineering Hiway Motors Home Hill Hayward Hydraulic Repairs Family Trust Haughton Engineering & Retail Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (Aust) Pty Ltd Elite Machinery Services Pty Ltd Don West Toyota Hollingsworth Motors Carmichael Ford Published on www.sitlinknq.com / SITlink Programs / NQ Regional Profiles Page 10

Burdekin Shire, Local Government Area Snapshot December 2014 Other Industry Areas Other Services Shades Hair & Beauty Studio The Ayr House of Hair Revampz Hair And Beauty Nikki'z Hair Design Grace Davina's Hair Studio Georgio's Hair & Beauty Studio Dolce Capelli Distinctions Hair Studio Ciao Bella Hair & Beauty Professionals Checkers Hair Studio A Touch Of Class Hair Studio Qld Tracpower NQ Pty Ltd T.G Spare & Repairs KT s Used Vehicle Megastore Pty Ltd North Queensland Hard facing Pty Ltd J & L Said Pty Ltd Bms Lasersat Pty Ltd Arboits Farm & Machinery Supplies Agnorth Pty Ltd Delta Cleaners & Laundry Farry s Supa Fresh Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services McCathies Real Estate Pty Ltd Transport, Postal and Warehousing Freightwest Pty Ltd DF & DI Drain Transport Published on www.sitlinknq.com / SITlink Programs / NQ Regional Profiles Page 11

Burdekin Shire, Local Government Area Snapshot December 2014 Other Industry Areas Accommodation and Food Services The Queen's Hotel The Pantry Door Mcdonald's Malpass Hotel Kalamia Hotel Home Hill Takeaway Gudjuda Café Domino's Pizza Commercial Hotel Clove Restaurant Burdekin Motor Inn Ayr Travellers Motel Electricity, Gas and Water and Waste Services Laser Electrical Ayr Kpec Electrical Services Horan & Bird Ergon Energy Catanzaro Electrical Refrig & Aircon Pty Ltd Burdekin Air Conditioning & Electrical Pty Ltd Bonato Electrical & Air Conditioning Education and Training Bright Horizons Australia Childcare Big Bird's Nest Child Inc Care Centre Government Agencies s Burdekin Shire Council Department Of Housing And Public Works Disclaimer: The Queensland Government disclaims all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you might incur as a result of the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way, and for any reason. Published on www.sitlinknq.com / SITlink Programs / NQ Regional Profiles Page 12