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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

Bankstown Balance

Industry sector of employment

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More Bankstown Balance residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Bankstown Balance'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
Bankstown Balance - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing130.30.240.10.2+9
Mining80.20.10--0.1+8
Manufacturing4369.26.34148.66.6+21
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services230.50.6130.30.6+10
Construction3697.88.24098.59.5-41
Wholesale trade1643.53.21863.93.4-22
Retail Trade52211.010.257211.910.4-50
Accommodation and Food Services2946.25.73326.97.3-38
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3417.27.53868.17.7-46
Information Media and Telecommunications681.41.81022.12.0-34
Financial and Insurance Services2675.65.62034.25.0+63
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services561.21.6731.51.5-18
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3297.07.52555.36.3+74
Administrative and Support Services1132.43.31463.13.9-34
Public Administration and Safety2004.25.41914.05.0+8
Education and Training2866.18.62835.97.3+2
Health Care and Social Assistance63413.413.050910.610.8+125
Arts and Recreation Services370.81.3521.11.4-16
Other Services2264.83.82615.54.3-36
Inadequately described or not stated3407.26.14018.46.5-61
Total employed persons aged 15+4,726100.0100.04,801100.0100.0-75
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 Bankstown Balance in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (634 people or 13.4%)
  • Retail Trade (522 people or 11.0%)
  • Manufacturing (436 people or 9.2%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,592 people in total or 33.7% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Canterbury Bankstown employed 13.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.2% in Retail Trade; and 6.3% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bankstown Balance and the City of Canterbury Bankstown were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (9.2% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (6.1% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (4.2% compared to 5.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bankstown Balance decreased by 75 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+125 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+74 persons)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+63 persons)
  • Retail Trade (-50 persons)

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