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Employment Townsville North Queensland offers a diverse industry base, providing both a stable economic platform and a variety of employment opportunities. The main employment providers in the Townsville North Queensland region include Retail Trade, Health Care and Social Assistance, Public Administration and Safety, Manufacturing, Education and Training and Construction. Skilled Migration The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) is designed to assist employers in regional or low population growth areas of Australia who are unable to fill skilled vacancies through the local market. The Scheme provides an avenue for employers to sponsor skilled workers from overseas or temporary residents currently in Australia. Growth Industries The largest increases in employment during 2015 were recorded in Health Care and Social Assistance, Public Administrative and Safety and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services. Employment declined in Manufacturing, Construction and Mining. The Department of Employment’s report 2015 Employment Projections to November 2019 indicated that the largest growth areas will be in Health Care and Social Assistance, Retail Trade, Public Administration and Safety, Accommodation and Food Services and Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Construction and Manufacturing will continue to be strong employers in the region however their growth will steady. These sectors of employment and projected growth do not take into account the effect of ‘digital disruption’ which is expected to impact many jobs in the way work is done, work is replaced or what new jobs are created. The expectation is that a work force will need to be more technically aware across all sectors.
Main Employing Industries The Federal Governments Department of Employment recorded that the main employing industries for the Townsville North Queensland region were Health Care and Social Assistance, Retail Trade, Education and Training, Accommodation and Food Services and Construction (Dec 2016). This differs slightly within each area of the region as outlined below:
Local Government Area
Top four areas of employment
Townsville
Health Care and Social Assistance Public Administration Retail Education and Training
Charters Towers
Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Retail
Burdekin
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Health Care and Social Assistance Administrative and Support Services Retail
Hinchinbrook
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Manufacturing Health Care and Social Assistance Retail
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