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Hunters Hill Municipality

Industry sector of employment

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More Hunters Hill Municipality residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

Hunters Hill Municipality'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
Hunters Hill Municipality - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Western Sydney (LGA) %Number%Western Sydney (LGA) %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing310.50.6210.30.6+10
Mining180.30.2210.30.2-3
Manufacturing2584.17.12504.07.7+8
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services370.61.0370.60.90
Construction4286.99.03675.99.7+61
Wholesale trade2233.63.62924.73.9-69
Retail Trade4417.19.74897.810.2-48
Accommodation and Food Services3054.95.13014.86.1+4
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1592.66.61632.66.4-4
Information Media and Telecommunications1612.61.71903.01.9-29
Financial and Insurance Services5809.35.55458.75.0+35
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2313.71.52363.81.5-5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services97315.77.592514.86.5+48
Administrative and Support Services1432.33.11752.83.5-32
Public Administration and Safety2413.95.82283.75.8+13
Education and Training5468.88.25558.97.4-9
Health Care and Social Assistance88114.213.785813.711.6+23
Arts and Recreation Services1191.91.11161.91.3+3
Other Services1682.73.41953.13.8-27
Inadequately described or not stated2744.45.52774.45.9-3
Total employed persons aged 15+6,217100.0100.06,241100.0100.0-24
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 Hunters Hill Municipality in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (973 people or 15.7%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (881 people or 14.2%)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (580 people or 9.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 2,434 people in total or 39.2% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Western Sydney (LGA) employed 7.5% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 13.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 5.5% in Financial and Insurance Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Hunters Hill Municipality and Western Sydney (LGA) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (15.7% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (9.3% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (2.6% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (4.1% compared to 7.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Hunters Hill Municipality decreased by 24 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Hunters Hill Municipality were for those employed in:

  • Wholesale trade (-69 persons)
  • Construction (+61 persons)

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