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Adelaide Primary Health Network

Industry sector of employment

More Adelaide Primary Health Network male residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Adelaide Primary Health Network'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.

Q:

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
Adelaide Primary Health Network - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4,0921.31.63,4441.21.5+648
Mining4,3861.41.53,3171.21.3+1,069
Manufacturing29,3609.49.430,07510.910.9-715
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services6,0731.92.05,0451.81.8+1,028
Construction43,78914.014.235,57312.913.1+8,216
Wholesale trade10,3253.33.310,9694.04.0-644
Retail Trade27,6028.88.726,0739.49.4+1,529
Accommodation and Food Services19,1736.16.016,7466.15.9+2,427
Transport, Postal and Warehousing20,9046.76.517,9506.56.4+2,954
Information Media and Telecommunications4,6051.51.45,0211.81.8-416
Financial and Insurance Services8,7382.82.77,2422.62.6+1,496
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4,0491.31.33,8721.41.4+177
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services24,5497.87.818,8766.86.8+5,673
Administrative and Support Services11,1063.53.59,3263.43.4+1,780
Public Administration and Safety23,4837.57.621,7937.97.9+1,690
Education and Training16,5205.35.314,9105.45.4+1,610
Health Care and Social Assistance25,4138.17.919,2687.06.8+6,145
Arts and Recreation Services4,6311.51.54,1481.51.5+483
Other Services12,4484.04.011,3184.14.1+1,130
Inadequately described or not stated12,4234.03.911,1114.04.0+1,312
Total employed persons aged 15+313,669100.0100.0276,077100.0100.0+37,592
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the male resident population in Adelaide Primary Health Network in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (43,789 males or 14.0%)
  • Manufacturing (29,360 males or 9.4%)
  • Retail Trade (27,602 males or 8.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 100,751 males in total or 32.1% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Greater Adelaide employed 14.2% in Construction; 9.4% in Manufacturing; and 8.7% in Retail Trade.

There were no major differences between Adelaide Primary Health Network and Greater Adelaide in 2021.

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Adelaide Primary Health Network increased by 37,592 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the male resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Adelaide Primary Health Network were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+8,216 males)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+6,145 males)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+5,673 males)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+2,954 males)

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