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Bonnyrigg Heights

Industry sector of employment

More Bonnyrigg Heights residents worked in retail trade than any other industry in 2021.

Bonnyrigg Heights'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
Bonnyrigg Heights - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing180.70.7230.70.7-5
Mining0--0.140.10.1-4
Manufacturing31111.411.438812.211.9-77
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services120.40.7240.80.7-12
Construction2428.98.435811.310.3-116
Wholesale trade993.63.81193.73.8-20
Retail Trade31411.511.035311.111.0-39
Accommodation and Food Services1365.05.81705.36.6-34
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2328.57.82417.66.7-9
Information Media and Telecommunications210.81.2571.81.5-36
Financial and Insurance Services1575.84.71695.34.3-12
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services321.21.3371.21.3-5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1475.45.21574.94.6-10
Administrative and Support Services732.73.51003.13.6-27
Public Administration and Safety1465.44.21344.23.8+12
Education and Training1766.56.11655.25.2+11
Health Care and Social Assistance29510.811.52788.79.4+17
Arts and Recreation Services200.70.8300.91.1-10
Other Services1224.54.11585.04.8-36
Inadequately described or not stated1756.47.82136.78.6-38
Total employed persons aged 15+2,728100.0100.03,178100.0100.0-450
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 Bonnyrigg Heights in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Retail Trade (314 people or 11.5%)
  • Manufacturing (311 people or 11.4%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (295 people or 10.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 920 people in total or 33.7% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Fairfield City employed 11.0% in Retail Trade; 11.4% in Manufacturing; and 11.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bonnyrigg Heights and Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (5.4% compared to 4.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (5.8% compared to 4.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bonnyrigg Heights decreased by 450 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Bonnyrigg Heights were for those employed in:

  • Construction (-116 persons)
  • Manufacturing (-77 persons)

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