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Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North

Industry sector of employment

More Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North'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
Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Cessnock City %Number%Cessnock City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing110.81.580.71.9+3
Mining14710.98.615213.29.5-5
Manufacturing886.57.5867.58.0+2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services231.71.3211.81.3+2
Construction1017.59.2786.88.4+23
Wholesale trade413.12.4151.31.9+26
Retail Trade13910.39.712711.110.6+12
Accommodation and Food Services1229.18.812911.210.2-7
Transport, Postal and Warehousing503.74.1332.94.1+17
Information Media and Telecommunications60.40.580.70.6-2
Financial and Insurance Services211.61.7232.01.6-2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services70.51.3111.01.4-4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services564.23.6433.73.4+13
Administrative and Support Services624.64.7383.34.1+24
Public Administration and Safety755.65.0585.14.7+17
Education and Training826.16.0554.85.7+27
Health Care and Social Assistance19014.114.315113.212.0+39
Arts and Recreation Services131.01.0131.11.20
Other Services695.14.6625.45.1+7
Inadequately described or not stated413.14.4373.24.4+4
Total employed persons aged 15+1,344100.0100.01,148100.0100.0+196
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 Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (190 people or 14.1%)
  • Mining (147 people or 10.9%)
  • Retail Trade (139 people or 10.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 476 people in total or 35.4% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Cessnock City employed 14.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.6% in Mining; and 9.7% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North and Cessnock City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in mining (10.9% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (7.5% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North increased by 196 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North between 2016 and 2021.

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