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Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy

Industry sector of employment

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More Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy'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
Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing311.30.8361.60.8-5
Mining110.50.580.40.5+3
Manufacturing1496.55.91567.06.3-7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services160.71.0221.01.1-6
Construction2289.911.52069.311.3+22
Wholesale trade542.32.2713.22.5-17
Retail Trade23110.010.222910.311.1+2
Accommodation and Food Services1436.27.01325.97.6+11
Transport, Postal and Warehousing913.93.7873.93.8+4
Information Media and Telecommunications492.11.7542.41.9-5
Financial and Insurance Services813.53.3723.23.3+9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services221.01.6301.41.7-8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1365.96.01225.55.4+14
Administrative and Support Services632.73.3894.03.6-26
Public Administration and Safety1255.46.11506.86.2-25
Education and Training2149.38.21938.77.7+21
Health Care and Social Assistance40617.617.835115.815.3+55
Arts and Recreation Services431.91.3371.71.5+6
Other Services1225.33.8924.14.2+30
Inadequately described or not stated903.94.0853.84.2+5
Total employed persons aged 15+2,305100.0100.02,222100.0100.0+83
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 Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (406 people or 17.6%)
  • Retail Trade (231 people or 10.0%)
  • Construction (228 people or 9.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 865 people in total or 37.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Central Coast Council area employed 17.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.2% in Retail Trade; and 11.5% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in other services (5.3% compared to 3.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (9.3% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (9.9% compared to 11.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy increased by 83 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy was for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+55 persons)

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