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Industry sector of employment

More Glendenning residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2016.

Glendenning'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.

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?'

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

Industry sector of employment
Glendenning - Employed persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Bidwill %Number%Bidwill %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing50.20.30----+5
Mining40.2--0----+4
Manufacturing25910.59.338716.016.4-128
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services311.30.7331.42.3-2
Construction1606.58.91255.28.1+35
Wholesale trade1305.35.11747.23.9-44
Retail Trade26810.810.927311.312.8-5
Accommodation and Food Services1345.46.11154.88.2+19
Transport, Postal and Warehousing25810.410.12189.09.0+40
Information Media and Telecommunications471.90.8572.4---10
Financial and Insurance Services1455.92.71466.02.6-1
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services251.01.1241.00.5+1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1094.41.91104.61.2-1
Administrative and Support Services783.24.8753.15.4+3
Public Administration and Safety1616.54.21425.97.1+19
Education and Training1144.65.0923.84.5+22
Health Care and Social Assistance32413.111.930212.59.3+22
Arts and Recreation Services220.90.9180.70.9+4
Other Services692.83.4592.43.1+10
Inadequately described or not stated1325.311.8642.74.7+68

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2016
Industry sector of employment, 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Bidwill: 0.3% Manufacturing, Bidwill: 9.3% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Bidwill: 0.7% Construction, Bidwill: 8.9% Wholesale trade, Bidwill: 5.1% Retail Trade, Bidwill: 10.9% Accommodation and Food Services, Bidwill: 6.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Bidwill: 10.1% Information Media and Telecommunications, Bidwill: 0.8% Financial and Insurance Services, Bidwill: 2.7% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Bidwill: 1.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Bidwill: 1.9% Administrative and Support Services, Bidwill: 4.8% Public Administration and Safety, Bidwill: 4.2% Education and Training, Bidwill: 5.0% Health Care and Social Assistance, Bidwill: 11.9% Arts and Recreation Services, Bidwill: 0.9% Other Services, Bidwill: 3.4% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Glendenning: 0.2% Mining, Glendenning: 0.2% Manufacturing, Glendenning: 10.5% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Glendenning: 1.3% Construction, Glendenning: 6.5% Wholesale trade, Glendenning: 5.3% Retail Trade, Glendenning: 10.8% Accommodation and Food Services, Glendenning: 5.4% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Glendenning: 10.4% Information Media and Telecommunications, Glendenning: 1.9% Financial and Insurance Services, Glendenning: 5.9% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Glendenning: 1.0% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Glendenning: 4.4% Administrative and Support Services, Glendenning: 3.2% Public Administration and Safety, Glendenning: 6.5% Education and Training, Glendenning: 4.6% Health Care and Social Assistance, Glendenning: 13.1% Arts and Recreation Services, Glendenning: 0.9% Other Services, Glendenning: 2.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Glendenning: +5 Mining, Glendenning: +4 Manufacturing, Glendenning: -128 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Glendenning: -2 Construction, Glendenning: +35 Wholesale trade, Glendenning: -44 Retail Trade, Glendenning: -5 Accommodation and Food Services, Glendenning: +19 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Glendenning: +40 Information Media and Telecommunications, Glendenning: -10 Financial and Insurance Services, Glendenning: -1 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Glendenning: +1 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Glendenning: -1 Administrative and Support Services, Glendenning: +3 Public Administration and Safety, Glendenning: +19 Education and Training, Glendenning: +22 Health Care and Social Assistance, Glendenning: +22 Arts and Recreation Services, Glendenning: +4 Other Services, Glendenning: +10
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Glendenning in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (324 people or 13.1%)
  • Retail Trade (268 people or 10.8%)
  • Manufacturing (259 people or 10.5%)

In combination, these three industries employed 851 people in total or 34.4% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Bidwill employed 11.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.9% in Retail Trade; and 9.3% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Glendenning and Bidwill were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (5.9% compared to 2.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (4.4% compared to 1.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (6.5% compared to 4.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (6.5% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Glendenning increased by 61 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest change in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2016 in Glendenning was for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (-128 persons)

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