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Kensington Gardens

Industry sector of employment

More Kensington Gardens residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Kensington Gardens'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
Kensington Gardens - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Burnside %Number%City of Burnside %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing100.80.880.70.7+2
Mining151.21.3161.41.4-1
Manufacturing403.34.6524.54.3-12
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services110.91.270.61.1+4
Construction796.55.3696.05.1+10
Wholesale trade211.72.1292.52.5-8
Retail Trade1179.78.11049.08.6+13
Accommodation and Food Services897.36.6988.56.5-9
Transport, Postal and Warehousing332.72.3181.62.3+15
Information Media and Telecommunications181.51.4151.31.7+3
Financial and Insurance Services574.74.3574.94.20
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services262.12.3272.32.5-1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services15512.813.713912.012.6+16
Administrative and Support Services312.62.6161.42.4+15
Public Administration and Safety796.56.2806.96.7-1
Education and Training13010.711.114112.211.8-11
Health Care and Social Assistance22718.719.119817.118.3+29
Arts and Recreation Services221.81.7111.01.6+11
Other Services342.82.8403.52.8-6
Inadequately described or not stated171.42.5322.83.0-15
Total employed persons aged 15+1,211100.0100.01,157100.0100.0+54
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 Kensington Gardens in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (227 people or 18.7%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (155 people or 12.8%)
  • Education and Training (130 people or 10.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 512 people in total or 42.3% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Burnside employed 19.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 13.7% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 11.1% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Kensington Gardens and the City of Burnside were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (9.7% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (6.5% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (3.3% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Kensington Gardens increased by 54 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Kensington Gardens between 2016 and 2021.

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