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Queens Park Study Area

Industry sector of employment

More Queens Park Study Area residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Queens Park Study Area'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
Queens Park Study Area - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Canning %Number%City of Canning %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing80.40.530.20.4+4
Mining563.04.8412.53.5+14
Manufacturing764.05.0975.95.5-21
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services60.31.1201.31.1-15
Construction1256.66.6955.87.4+30
Wholesale trade452.42.8442.73.0+1
Retail Trade1638.69.01639.910.1-1
Accommodation and Food Services24813.18.518511.38.6+62
Transport, Postal and Warehousing19310.25.81408.55.3+53
Information Media and Telecommunications70.40.9221.41.1-15
Financial and Insurance Services361.92.2352.12.4+1
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services201.11.2201.21.60
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1115.98.2915.57.3+20
Administrative and Support Services1065.63.6975.93.7+8
Public Administration and Safety1115.95.7855.26.1+26
Education and Training854.58.9915.59.5-6
Health Care and Social Assistance26814.114.622813.812.8+40
Arts and Recreation Services372.01.7231.41.8+13
Other Services713.73.6684.13.9+3
Inadequately described or not stated1226.45.4935.74.8+28
Total employed persons aged 15+1,894100.0100.01,650100.0100.0+243
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 resident population in Queens Park Study Area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (268 people or 14.1%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (248 people or 13.1%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (193 people or 10.2%)

In combination, these three industries employed 709 people in total or 37.4% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Canning employed 14.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.5% in Accommodation and Food Services; and 5.8% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Queens Park Study Area and the City of Canning were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (13.1% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (10.2% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (4.5% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.9% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Queens Park Study Area increased by 244 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Queens Park Study Area were for those employed in:

  • Accommodation and Food Services (+62 persons)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+53 persons)

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