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Horseshoe Bend Ward

Industry sector of employment

More Horseshoe Bend Ward residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Horseshoe Bend Ward'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
Horseshoe Bend Ward - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1150.92.11060.92.2+9
Mining160.10.30--0.3+16
Manufacturing1,31910.27.01,39311.27.8-74
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1241.01.1880.71.1+36
Construction1,2679.89.41,0688.68.3+198
Wholesale trade3572.82.84033.33.2-47
Retail Trade1,2769.99.41,28310.310.2-8
Accommodation and Food Services9257.26.29557.76.6-31
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,0728.34.71,1609.34.8-88
Information Media and Telecommunications1220.91.61441.21.9-23
Financial and Insurance Services4143.24.13652.93.9+49
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1751.41.51541.21.6+21
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6304.98.45384.37.9+91
Administrative and Support Services5224.03.15874.73.4-65
Public Administration and Safety5774.55.65034.15.3+73
Education and Training8256.48.87536.18.6+72
Health Care and Social Assistance1,42711.014.11,1839.512.5+243
Arts and Recreation Services1721.31.72051.71.9-34
Other Services6274.93.55854.73.6+41
Inadequately described or not stated9567.44.69337.54.7+22
Total employed persons aged 15+12,918100.0100.012,416100.0100.0+502
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 Horseshoe Bend Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,427 people or 11.0%)
  • Manufacturing (1,319 people or 10.2%)
  • Retail Trade (1,276 people or 9.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 4,022 people in total or 31.1% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Victoria employed 14.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.0% in Manufacturing; and 9.4% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Horseshoe Bend Ward and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (8.3% compared to 4.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (10.2% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (4.9% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (11.0% compared to 14.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Horseshoe Bend Ward increased by 502 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Horseshoe Bend Ward were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+243 persons)
  • Construction (+198 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+91 persons)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (-88 persons)

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