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St Johns Park

Industry sector of employment

More St Johns Park residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

St Johns 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
St Johns Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing130.60.7170.70.7-4
Mining0--0.10--0.10
Manufacturing22411.011.428311.911.9-59
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services130.60.7190.80.7-6
Construction1617.98.42219.310.3-60
Wholesale trade814.03.8813.43.80
Retail Trade21210.511.030312.711.0-91
Accommodation and Food Services1165.75.81556.56.6-39
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1427.07.81506.36.7-8
Information Media and Telecommunications281.41.2301.31.5-2
Financial and Insurance Services1165.74.71345.64.3-18
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services271.31.3251.01.3+2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1346.65.21245.24.6+10
Administrative and Support Services562.83.5662.83.6-10
Public Administration and Safety824.04.21114.73.8-29
Education and Training1135.66.11355.75.2-22
Health Care and Social Assistance28013.811.52209.29.4+60
Arts and Recreation Services130.60.8150.61.1-2
Other Services944.64.1984.14.8-4
Inadequately described or not stated1236.17.81998.38.6-76
Total employed persons aged 15+2,028100.0100.02,386100.0100.0-358
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 St Johns Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (280 people or 13.8%)
  • Manufacturing (224 people or 11.0%)
  • Retail Trade (212 people or 10.5%)

In combination, these three industries employed 716 people in total or 35.3% of the total employed resident population.

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

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (13.8% compared to 11.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (6.6% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (5.7% compared to 4.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in St Johns Park decreased by 358 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in St Johns Park were for those employed in:

  • Retail Trade (-91 persons)
  • Construction (-60 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+60 persons)
  • Manufacturing (-59 persons)

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