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Bay Street Activity Centre

Industry sector of employment

More Bay Street Activity Centre residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

Bay Street Activity Centre'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
Bay Street Activity Centre - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Church Street Activity Centre %Number%Church Street Activity Centre %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing40.3--0----+4
Mining80.60.330.30.7+4
Manufacturing473.84.2524.43.8-6
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services151.20.360.50.8+9
Construction856.95.7605.03.7+25
Wholesale trade312.53.7534.54.5-23
Retail Trade1078.77.61018.46.4+6
Accommodation and Food Services725.84.7705.83.9+2
Transport, Postal and Warehousing352.82.4383.23.3-3
Information Media and Telecommunications312.51.4332.82.5-2
Financial and Insurance Services988.09.61199.99.5-21
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services352.83.3373.13.8-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services20216.416.019416.215.5+7
Administrative and Support Services362.93.1484.03.1-12
Public Administration and Safety655.34.5353.04.3+29
Education and Training1098.98.61058.89.1+3
Health Care and Social Assistance15412.513.615412.811.60
Arts and Recreation Services292.43.3191.62.4+10
Other Services252.02.1272.33.6-3
Inadequately described or not stated433.55.5393.37.3+4
Total employed persons aged 15+1,231100.0100.01,201100.0100.0+30
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 Bay Street Activity Centre in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (202 people or 16.4%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (154 people or 12.5%)
  • Education and Training (109 people or 8.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 465 people in total or 37.8% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Church Street Activity Centre employed 16.0% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 13.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 8.6% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bay Street Activity Centre and Church Street Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (6.9% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in information media and telecommunications (2.5% compared to 1.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (8.0% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in wholesale trade (2.5% compared to 3.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bay Street Activity Centre increased by 30 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Bay Street Activity Centre between 2016 and 2021.

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