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Harrington Park - Kirkham

Industry sector of employment

More Harrington Park - Kirkham female residents worked in health care and social assistance 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.

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
Harrington Park - Kirkham - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Camden Council area %Number%Camden Council area %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing80.20.660.20.8+2
Mining30.10.10--0.1+3
Manufacturing1434.04.21364.84.7+7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services260.70.6230.80.5+3
Construction1664.74.31103.93.9+56
Wholesale trade872.52.4833.02.5+4
Retail Trade40411.411.338013.512.9+24
Accommodation and Food Services2366.75.61876.76.5+49
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1083.03.4923.33.4+16
Information Media and Telecommunications180.50.7311.10.9-13
Financial and Insurance Services1795.14.51194.24.2+60
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services842.41.8672.42.1+17
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2346.65.51625.85.6+72
Administrative and Support Services842.42.9742.63.3+10
Public Administration and Safety2095.96.41826.56.7+27
Education and Training59516.815.944615.915.0+149
Health Care and Social Assistance64118.121.746716.618.3+174
Arts and Recreation Services371.01.1401.41.4-3
Other Services1464.13.41013.63.7+45
Inadequately described or not stated1343.83.71043.73.7+30
Total employed persons aged 15+3,542100.0100.02,810100.0100.0+732
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 female resident population in Harrington Park - Kirkham in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (641 females or 18.1%)
  • Education and Training (595 females or 16.8%)
  • Retail Trade (404 females or 11.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,640 females in total or 46.3% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Camden Council area employed 21.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 15.9% in Education and Training; and 11.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Harrington Park - Kirkham and Camden Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (6.6% compared to 5.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in accommodation and food services (6.7% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (18.1% compared to 21.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Harrington Park - Kirkham increased by 732 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+174 females)
  • Education and Training (+149 females)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+72 females)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+60 females)

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