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Kensington Park

Industry sector of employment

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

Kensington Park'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 Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Burnside %Number%City of Burnside %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing181.40.8100.80.7+8
Mining90.71.3141.11.4-5
Manufacturing534.04.6473.84.3+6
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services191.41.2141.11.1+5
Construction644.95.3614.95.1+3
Wholesale trade302.32.1322.62.5-2
Retail Trade1068.18.11189.68.6-12
Accommodation and Food Services1058.06.6998.06.5+6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing352.72.3332.72.3+2
Information Media and Telecommunications201.51.4362.91.7-16
Financial and Insurance Services362.74.3544.44.2-18
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services251.92.3252.02.50
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services16312.413.712610.212.6+37
Administrative and Support Services382.92.6292.42.4+9
Public Administration and Safety796.06.2685.56.7+11
Education and Training17313.211.114912.111.8+24
Health Care and Social Assistance23918.219.123318.918.3+6
Arts and Recreation Services241.81.7201.61.6+4
Other Services372.82.8322.62.8+5
Inadequately described or not stated382.92.5332.73.0+5
Total employed persons aged 15+1,311100.0100.01,233100.0100.0+78
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 Kensington Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (239 people or 18.2%)
  • Education and Training (173 people or 13.2%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (163 people or 12.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 575 people in total or 43.9% of the total employed resident population.

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

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (13.2% compared to 11.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (8.0% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (2.7% compared to 4.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (12.4% compared to 13.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Kensington Park increased by 78 between 2016 and 2021.

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

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