Gearing up for Upcoming Opportunities in Rockhampton

Slide 1 Gearing up for upcoming opportunities in Rockhampton

Slide 2 Rockhampton resident profile

Rockhampton LGA / QLD
Adult population growth
(2011 to 2016) / 4.5% / 9.7%
% of population 65+ years / 15% / 15%
Unemployment rate / 8.4%
(June 2017) / 6.0%
(Oct 2017)
Year 12 attainment
(25-34 years, 2016) / 71% / 77%
% of people who identified as Indigenous / 8% / 4%

Slide 3 How has the population changed in Rockhampton?

Slide 4 How has the labour market changed in Rockhampton?

Slide 5 Full-time employment has fallen…

Slide 6…and employment has declined in many sectors

Slide 7 Unemployment rate higher than QLD

Slide 8 Regional variability within Rockhampton

Slide 9 Recruitment Activity

2012 / 2017 / Change
Vacancies unfilled
in most recent recruitment / 16.1% / 3.0% / -13.1 %pts
Had recruitment difficulty
in most recent recruitment / 50% / 32% / -18 %pts
Average number of applicants per advertised vacancy / 9 / 29 / +20

Slide 10 Internet vacancies are increasing across Central Queensland

Slide 11 Occupations in Health will grow with the introduction of NDIS

Slide 12 Upwards trend in mining employment since 2014

Slide 13 In addressing labour demands don’t overlook local job seekers

Slide 14 Where will your future workforce come from?

‘Untapped labour force’ / Participation rate
Indigenous
(15-64 years) / 1,720 / 62.4%
Youth
(18-24 years) / 2,120 / 82.2%
Mature age
(50-64 years) / 4,550 / 70.7%
Women
(15-64 years) / 7,970 / 72.7%

Slide 15 Indigenous population by age group

Slide 16 Apprenticeship and Traineeship commencements have almost halved in the past five years