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Turvey Park

Industry sector of employment

More Turvey Park residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Turvey Park's industry statistics identify the industry sectors in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the skill base and socio-economic status of the residents as well as the industries and employment opportunities present in the region.

When viewed in conjunction with Residents Place of Work data and Method of Travel to Work, industry sector statistics provide insights into the relationship between the economic and residential role of the area.

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Derived from the two Census questions:

'What best describes the business of your employer?' and 'What are the main goods produced or main services provided by your employers business?'

Industry sector of employment
Turvey Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Glenfield Park %Number%Glenfield Park %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing311.61.5442.60.8-13
Mining0--0.430.20.4-3
Manufacturing955.05.6875.27.7+8
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services221.21.660.41.5+16
Construction1809.48.31438.67.7+37
Wholesale trade502.62.2332.02.2+17
Retail Trade1648.610.718010.814.5-16
Accommodation and Food Services1286.78.31177.07.5+11
Transport, Postal and Warehousing502.64.6452.75.3+5
Information Media and Telecommunications170.90.5130.80.5+4
Financial and Insurance Services412.21.7432.61.2-2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services160.81.0221.30.2-6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services924.82.8694.12.9+23
Administrative and Support Services583.04.6533.23.5+5
Public Administration and Safety1286.77.71066.310.0+22
Education and Training30015.77.829417.68.6+6
Health Care and Social Assistance37919.921.529417.617.8+85
Arts and Recreation Services211.10.5161.00.6+5
Other Services814.24.5603.63.6+21
Inadequately described or not stated542.84.3432.63.3+11
Total employed persons aged 15+1,907100.0100.01,671100.0100.0+236
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 resident population in Turvey Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (379 people or 19.9%)
  • Education and Training (300 people or 15.7%)
  • Construction (180 people or 9.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 859 people in total or 45.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Glenfield Park employed 21.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.8% in Education and Training; and 8.3% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Turvey Park and Glenfield Park were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (15.7% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (4.8% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (8.6% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (2.6% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Turvey Park increased by 236 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Turvey Park was for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+85 persons)

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