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Marsden Park Precinct

Industry sector of employment

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

Marsden Park Precinct'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
Marsden Park Precinct - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing870.80.4613.00.5+25
Mining140.10.10--0.1+14
Manufacturing7266.77.51698.28.2+557
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1271.21.1301.51.0+97
Construction7827.27.226012.68.0+521
Wholesale trade5074.74.01115.44.6+395
Retail Trade1,0039.210.01637.910.6+840
Accommodation and Food Services3773.54.61035.05.6+274
Transport, Postal and Warehousing8948.28.11517.37.6+742
Information Media and Telecommunications2742.51.9432.12.0+230
Financial and Insurance Services8748.06.41155.65.8+758
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1551.41.3331.61.2+122
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9608.87.41085.35.9+851
Administrative and Support Services3032.83.2602.93.4+243
Public Administration and Safety5995.55.71065.16.1+493
Education and Training6856.36.91276.26.3+558
Health Care and Social Assistance1,70115.614.81899.212.7+1,512
Arts and Recreation Services900.80.8110.61.0+78
Other Services2632.43.01135.53.6+150
Inadequately described or not stated4724.35.61065.15.8+366
Total employed persons aged 15+10,893100.0100.02,067100.0100.0+8,826
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 Marsden Park Precinct in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,701 people or 15.6%)
  • Retail Trade (1,003 people or 9.2%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (960 people or 8.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 3,664 people in total or 33.6% of the total employed resident population.

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

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Marsden Park Precinct and Blacktown City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (8.0% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (8.8% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (3.5% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Marsden Park Precinct increased by 8,826 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Marsden Park Precinct were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,512 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+851 persons)
  • Retail Trade (+840 persons)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+758 persons)

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