HOW WE WORK AND LIVE OUR INDUSTRIES
$11.92 billion
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contributions to QLD’s gross regional product based on a population of only 20,987
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[1] REMPLAN Economy [2] Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016, [3] QGSO, Bowen Basin Population Report, 2019, [4] Department of Resources, Natural Resources Inventory for Queensland, [5] Australian Sugar Milling Council, 2020.
mining is the largest industry employer
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this generates
13,080 jobs in the mining sector
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$270.66 million
agricultural industry output
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this includes sheep, grains and cattle
$82 million
gross value add from sugar cane industry5
14.12% of registered businesses are agriculture 2
other industries include: accommodation and food services education and training construction transport, postal and warehousing retail trade public administration and safety
OUR JOBS machinery operators and drivers technicians and trades workers managers
professionals
labourers clerical and administration workers community and personal service workers sales workers
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the Isaac region has among the lowest unemployment rates in the country with an average income that’s 35% more than the rest of Australia
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ISAAC REGION – DISCOVER ISAAC LIFE
