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Byron ShireCommunity profile

Bangalow

Industry sector of employment

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

Bangalow'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.

Q:

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
Bangalow - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Byron Shire %Number%Byron Shire %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing473.63.3333.63.8+13
Mining0--0.30--0.40
Manufacturing644.93.9394.24.0+24
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services60.50.5121.40.5-7
Construction1219.29.0849.08.5+36
Wholesale trade251.91.6161.82.1+8
Retail Trade1138.69.8919.810.2+21
Accommodation and Food Services14310.813.110010.711.9+43
Transport, Postal and Warehousing231.72.1111.22.7+12
Information Media and Telecommunications282.11.8283.01.50
Financial and Insurance Services372.81.691.01.4+28
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services201.51.9222.42.0-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services15311.68.9798.57.1+73
Administrative and Support Services393.04.1353.74.7+4
Public Administration and Safety372.82.9303.23.2+7
Education and Training1199.08.8838.99.7+36
Health Care and Social Assistance18013.714.115516.514.1+25
Arts and Recreation Services332.52.5232.52.5+9
Other Services483.63.3303.33.4+17
Inadequately described or not stated826.26.4495.36.1+33
Total employed persons aged 15+1,318100.0100.0938100.0100.0+380
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 Bangalow in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (180 people or 13.7%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (153 people or 11.6%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (143 people or 10.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 476 people in total or 36.1% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Byron Shire employed 14.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 13.1% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bangalow and Byron Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (11.6% compared to 8.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (2.8% compared to 1.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (10.8% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (8.6% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bangalow increased by 380 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Bangalow was for those employed in:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+73 persons)

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