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Deer Park District

Industry sector of employment

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

The Deer Park District'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
Deer Park District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2011 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1290.70.6240.20.3+105
Mining260.10.130.00.1+23
Manufacturing1,93810.79.62,65316.915.7-715
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1791.00.91480.90.9+31
Construction1,4848.29.11,1337.27.8+351
Wholesale trade5763.23.07334.74.5-157
Retail Trade1,82810.110.21,61410.311.1+214
Accommodation and Food Services1,0675.96.69315.96.6+136
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,81310.09.21,59810.29.2+215
Information Media and Telecommunications2101.21.12251.41.6-15
Financial and Insurance Services8364.64.07494.84.3+87
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1791.01.21490.91.1+30
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9085.05.38115.24.9+97
Administrative and Support Services6303.53.96304.04.00
Public Administration and Safety8374.64.96364.04.5+201
Education and Training9605.36.46804.35.4+280
Health Care and Social Assistance2,11511.711.31,5219.79.1+594
Arts and Recreation Services2701.51.42311.51.5+39
Other Services7464.14.25593.63.7+187
Inadequately described or not stated1,3177.36.86814.33.8+636
Total employed persons aged 15+18,048100.0100.015,709100.0100.0+2,339
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Deer Park District in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,115 people or 11.7%)
  • Manufacturing (1,938 people or 10.7%)
  • Retail Trade (1,828 people or 10.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 5,881 people in total or 32.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Brimbank employed 11.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.6% in Manufacturing; and 10.2% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the Deer Park District and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (10.7% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (5.3% compared to 6.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Deer Park District increased by 2,339 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2021 in the Deer Park District were for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (-715 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+594 persons)
  • Construction (+351 persons)
  • Education and Training (+280 persons)

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