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Blue Mountains City

Industry sector of employment

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More Blue Mountains City residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Blue Mountains City'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
Blue Mountains City - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Western Sydney (LGA) %Number%Western Sydney (LGA) %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2500.70.62850.80.6-35
Mining1230.30.21220.30.2+1
Manufacturing1,6644.67.11,7614.97.7-97
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4591.31.04401.20.9+19
Construction3,1438.79.02,9188.19.7+225
Wholesale trade7742.13.68072.23.9-33
Retail Trade2,8797.99.72,9748.310.2-95
Accommodation and Food Services2,1776.05.12,6347.36.1-457
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,2553.56.61,2933.66.4-38
Information Media and Telecommunications5781.61.76111.71.9-33
Financial and Insurance Services1,0242.85.51,0062.85.0+18
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5361.51.56031.71.5-67
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,7007.47.52,3176.56.5+383
Administrative and Support Services9962.73.11,1063.13.5-110
Public Administration and Safety3,2609.05.83,1918.95.8+69
Education and Training5,47615.18.25,30514.87.4+171
Health Care and Social Assistance5,88416.213.75,23814.611.6+646
Arts and Recreation Services7652.11.18342.31.3-69
Other Services1,2343.43.41,1973.33.8+37
Inadequately described or not stated1,1133.15.51,2333.45.9-120
Total employed persons aged 15+36,290100.0100.035,875100.0100.0+415
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 Blue Mountains City in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (5,884 people or 16.2%)
  • Education and Training (5,476 people or 15.1%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (3,260 people or 9.0%)

In combination, these three industries employed 14,620 people in total or 40.3% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Western Sydney (LGA) employed 13.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.2% in Education and Training; and 5.8% in Public Administration and Safety.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Blue Mountains City and Western Sydney (LGA) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (15.1% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (9.0% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (3.5% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (2.8% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Blue Mountains City increased by 415 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Blue Mountains City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+646 persons)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (-457 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+383 persons)
  • Construction (+225 persons)

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