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Tallawong - Rouse Hill

Industry sector of employment

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More Tallawong - Rouse Hill residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Tallawong - Rouse Hill'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
Tallawong - Rouse Hill - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing50.10.4163.20.5-12
Mining30.10.10--0.1+3
Manufacturing2565.57.5265.08.2+230
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services420.91.140.81.0+38
Construction3657.87.25811.18.0+307
Wholesale trade1803.94.0173.34.6+163
Retail Trade4499.610.0438.110.6+406
Accommodation and Food Services1914.14.6377.05.6+154
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3016.58.1366.87.6+265
Information Media and Telecommunications1302.81.991.92.0+121
Financial and Insurance Services4078.76.4275.15.8+380
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services761.61.371.41.2+70
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services48810.57.4326.15.9+456
Administrative and Support Services1322.83.2153.03.4+117
Public Administration and Safety2385.15.7214.16.1+217
Education and Training3297.16.9346.66.3+295
Health Care and Social Assistance67014.414.86812.812.7+602
Arts and Recreation Services330.70.881.51.0+26
Other Services1403.03.0336.33.6+107
Inadequately described or not stated2284.95.6315.95.8+197
Total employed persons aged 15+4,671100.0100.0531100.0100.0+4,140
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 resident population in Tallawong - Rouse Hill in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (670 people or 14.4%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (488 people or 10.5%)
  • Retail Trade (449 people or 9.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,607 people in total or 34.4% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Blacktown City employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.4% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 10.0% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Tallawong - Rouse Hill and Blacktown City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (10.5% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (8.7% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (5.5% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (6.5% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Tallawong - Rouse Hill increased by 4,140 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Tallawong - Rouse Hill were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+602 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+456 persons)
  • Retail Trade (+406 persons)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+380 persons)

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