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Horsley Park

Industry sector of employment

More Horsley Park residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Horsley Park'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
Horsley Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing405.50.7404.80.70
Mining40.50.130.40.1+1
Manufacturing598.111.4435.111.9+16
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services71.00.730.40.7+4
Construction15020.68.415818.910.3-8
Wholesale trade141.93.8242.93.8-10
Retail Trade486.611.0748.911.0-26
Accommodation and Food Services212.95.8323.86.6-11
Transport, Postal and Warehousing506.97.8667.96.7-16
Information Media and Telecommunications50.71.281.01.5-3
Financial and Insurance Services223.04.7253.04.3-3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services192.61.3273.21.3-8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services496.75.2556.64.6-6
Administrative and Support Services202.73.5374.43.6-17
Public Administration and Safety212.94.2263.13.8-5
Education and Training435.96.1465.55.2-3
Health Care and Social Assistance446.011.5516.19.4-7
Arts and Recreation Services111.50.860.71.1+5
Other Services425.84.1445.34.8-2
Inadequately described or not stated598.17.8688.18.6-9
Total employed persons aged 15+728100.0100.0836100.0100.0-108
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 resident population in Horsley Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (150 people or 20.6%)
  • Manufacturing (59 people or 8.1%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (50 people or 6.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 259 people in total or 35.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Fairfield City employed 8.4% in Construction; 11.4% in Manufacturing; and 7.8% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Horsley Park and Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (20.6% compared to 8.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (5.5% compared to 0.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (6.0% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (6.6% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Horsley Park decreased by 108 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Horsley Park between 2016 and 2021.

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