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Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North

Industry sector of employment

More Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North female 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 females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Cessnock City %Number%Cessnock City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing60.91.20--1.5+6
Mining172.62.0173.12.10
Manufacturing274.14.2346.24.8-7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services30.50.40--0.3+3
Construction172.62.961.12.5+11
Wholesale trade132.01.250.91.0+8
Retail Trade8512.913.17313.314.9+12
Accommodation and Food Services7511.411.38515.513.7-10
Transport, Postal and Warehousing71.11.940.71.9+3
Information Media and Telecommunications60.90.530.50.6+3
Financial and Insurance Services172.62.4224.02.6-5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services30.51.571.31.6-4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services395.94.0336.03.8+6
Administrative and Support Services365.55.2285.14.8+8
Public Administration and Safety304.64.8244.44.5+6
Education and Training7110.810.0509.19.4+21
Health Care and Social Assistance15824.024.912122.021.2+37
Arts and Recreation Services0--1.191.61.2-9
Other Services345.24.3203.64.6+14
Inadequately described or not stated142.13.191.63.1+5
Total employed persons aged 15+658100.0100.0550100.0100.0+108
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 Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (158 females or 24.0%)
  • Retail Trade (85 females or 12.9%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (75 females or 11.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 318 females in total or 48.3% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Cessnock City employed 24.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 13.1% in Retail Trade; and 11.3% in Accommodation and Food Services.

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

  • A larger percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.9% compared to 4.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in arts and recreation services (0.0% compared to 1.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in rental, hiring and real estate services (0.5% compared to 1.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North increased by 108 between 2016 and 2021.

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

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