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Bungalow - Portsmith

Industry sector of employment

More Bungalow - Portsmith residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Bungalow - Portsmith'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
Bungalow - Portsmith - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Cairns %Number%Cairns %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing50.41.6323.11.6-27
Mining100.91.760.61.4+4
Manufacturing544.83.6424.03.7+12
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services80.71.140.40.9+4
Construction928.38.7676.58.1+25
Wholesale trade201.82.1262.52.4-6
Retail Trade11610.49.710910.510.6+7
Accommodation and Food Services16314.69.917216.610.0-9
Transport, Postal and Warehousing827.45.6777.46.3+5
Information Media and Telecommunications90.80.670.70.8+2
Financial and Insurance Services100.91.350.51.5+5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services181.61.7121.22.0+6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services211.94.7313.04.7-10
Administrative and Support Services484.33.6605.84.3-12
Public Administration and Safety787.07.3888.58.0-10
Education and Training585.28.9535.19.0+5
Health Care and Social Assistance17415.618.111511.114.4+59
Arts and Recreation Services201.81.6161.52.0+4
Other Services585.24.5585.64.20
Inadequately described or not stated716.43.7585.63.9+13
Total employed persons aged 15+1,115100.0100.01,038100.0100.0+77
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 Bungalow - Portsmith in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (174 people or 15.6%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (163 people or 14.6%)
  • Retail Trade (116 people or 10.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 453 people in total or 40.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Cairns employed 18.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.9% in Accommodation and Food Services; and 9.7% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bungalow - Portsmith and Cairns were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (14.6% compared to 9.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (5.2% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (1.9% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (15.6% compared to 18.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bungalow - Portsmith increased by 77 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+59 persons)

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