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Harrington Park - Kirkham

Industry sector of employment

More Harrington Park - Kirkham male residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Harrington Park - Kirkham'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
Harrington Park - Kirkham - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Narellan Vale %Number%Narellan Vale %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing200.50.680.30.2+12
Mining220.60.5341.10.5-12
Manufacturing3739.811.432410.410.6+49
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services441.21.5531.71.6-9
Construction78320.621.757518.519.5+208
Wholesale trade1634.35.01474.74.9+16
Retail Trade3499.29.130910.08.8+40
Accommodation and Food Services1794.74.91504.84.5+29
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3068.010.62638.511.6+43
Information Media and Telecommunications581.50.5601.91.5-2
Financial and Insurance Services1674.41.71314.22.5+36
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services752.01.1601.91.6+15
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2115.53.11675.43.7+44
Administrative and Support Services792.11.8591.93.0+20
Public Administration and Safety2536.67.12136.97.0+40
Education and Training1744.64.81384.53.9+36
Health Care and Social Assistance1443.83.7892.92.9+55
Arts and Recreation Services451.21.1451.51.30
Other Services1744.64.91213.94.8+53
Inadequately described or not stated1915.04.91555.05.6+36
Total employed persons aged 15+3,810100.0100.03,101100.0100.0+709
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 male resident population in Harrington Park - Kirkham in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (783 males or 20.6%)
  • Manufacturing (373 males or 9.8%)
  • Retail Trade (349 males or 9.2%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,505 males in total or 39.5% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Narellan Vale employed 21.7% in Construction; 11.4% in Manufacturing; and 9.1% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Harrington Park - Kirkham and Narellan Vale were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in financial and insurance services (4.4% compared to 1.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.5% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in transport, postal and warehousing (8.0% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in manufacturing (9.8% compared to 11.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Harrington Park - Kirkham increased by 709 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the male resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Harrington Park - Kirkham were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+208 males)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+55 males)
  • Other Services (+53 males)

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