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Campbelltown City CouncilCommunity profile

Rural Residential

Industry sector of employment

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

Rural Residential'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
Rural Residential - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Campbelltown City %Number%Campbelltown City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing280.60.3121.20.3+15
Mining30.10.20--0.2+3
Manufacturing2916.28.6686.39.4+223
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services380.81.060.61.0+32
Construction4599.87.816215.08.4+297
Wholesale trade1593.43.3232.23.6+135
Retail Trade4209.010.311410.710.8+305
Accommodation and Food Services1653.55.3403.76.3+125
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3427.38.4767.18.1+266
Information Media and Telecommunications891.91.380.81.4+80
Financial and Insurance Services2896.24.3393.64.4+250
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services771.71.3272.61.4+50
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3437.45.3686.34.8+275
Administrative and Support Services1162.53.4373.43.6+79
Public Administration and Safety2745.96.2555.16.2+219
Education and Training4018.67.5938.77.0+308
Health Care and Social Assistance69314.915.612611.712.4+567
Arts and Recreation Services601.31.0181.71.1+41
Other Services1833.93.1605.63.5+123
Inadequately described or not stated2304.95.7393.75.9+191
Total employed persons aged 15+4,660100.0100.01,077100.0100.0+3,582
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 Rural Residential in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (693 people or 14.9%)
  • Construction (459 people or 9.8%)
  • Retail Trade (420 people or 9.0%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,572 people in total or 33.7% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Campbelltown City employed 15.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.8% in Construction; and 10.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Rural Residential and Campbelltown City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (9.8% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (7.4% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (6.2% compared to 4.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (6.2% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Rural Residential increased by 3,583 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Rural Residential were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+567 persons)
  • Education and Training (+308 persons)
  • Retail Trade (+305 persons)
  • Construction (+297 persons)

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