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Queens Park - Welshpool

Industry sector of employment

More Queens Park - Welshpool female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Queens Park - Welshpool'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
Queens Park - Welshpool - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Canning %Number%City of Canning %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing30.20.50--0.3+3
Mining382.42.2110.81.6+27
Manufacturing442.73.1483.63.3-4
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services60.40.6100.80.6-4
Construction342.12.5231.72.6+11
Wholesale trade191.21.8292.22.0-10
Retail Trade17310.810.215511.711.6+18
Accommodation and Food Services16210.19.21279.68.8+35
Transport, Postal and Warehousing483.02.3493.72.5-1
Information Media and Telecommunications90.60.7120.90.8-3
Financial and Insurance Services352.22.4332.52.9+2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services120.71.3211.61.9-9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1076.77.0715.46.6+36
Administrative and Support Services945.93.8705.33.7+24
Public Administration and Safety945.95.7796.06.1+15
Education and Training1288.013.31068.014.2+22
Health Care and Social Assistance42626.623.833425.221.4+92
Arts and Recreation Services362.21.8342.61.8+2
Other Services593.73.7574.33.8+2
Inadequately described or not stated764.74.2564.23.8+20
Total employed persons aged 15+1,603100.0100.01,325100.0100.0+278
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 female resident population in Queens Park - Welshpool in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (426 females or 26.6%)
  • Retail Trade (173 females or 10.8%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (162 females or 10.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 761 females in total or 47.5% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Canning employed 23.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.2% in Retail Trade; and 9.2% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Queens Park - Welshpool and the City of Canning were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (26.6% compared to 23.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in administrative and support services (5.9% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in education and training (8.0% compared to 13.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Queens Park - Welshpool increased by 278 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Queens Park - Welshpool was for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+92 females)

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