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Carrum Downs

Industry sector of employment

More Carrum Downs male residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Carrum Downs'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
Carrum Downs - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Frankston City %Number%Frankston City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing350.60.6330.60.6+2
Mining90.20.360.10.3+3
Manufacturing90215.412.193617.713.7-34
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1121.91.8911.71.7+21
Construction1,33722.823.694817.920.4+389
Wholesale trade2724.64.22985.64.8-26
Retail Trade4918.48.55079.69.5-16
Accommodation and Food Services2273.94.52264.34.4+1
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4137.05.34418.35.9-28
Information Media and Telecommunications711.21.4711.31.60
Financial and Insurance Services1041.82.2921.72.2+12
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services550.91.2591.11.3-4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2374.05.61933.65.0+44
Administrative and Support Services1783.03.21583.03.2+20
Public Administration and Safety2574.45.02003.84.6+57
Education and Training1632.84.21412.74.0+22
Health Care and Social Assistance2344.04.81793.44.2+55
Arts and Recreation Services611.01.6651.21.7-4
Other Services2925.04.12675.04.1+25
Inadequately described or not stated4147.15.93917.46.7+23
Total employed persons aged 15+5,864100.0100.05,302100.0100.0+562
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 male resident population in Carrum Downs in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (1,337 males or 22.8%)
  • Manufacturing (902 males or 15.4%)
  • Retail Trade (491 males or 8.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 2,730 males in total or 46.6% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Frankston City employed 23.6% in Construction; 12.1% in Manufacturing; and 8.5% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Carrum Downs and Frankston City were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in manufacturing (15.4% compared to 12.1%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in transport, postal and warehousing (7.0% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in professional, scientific and technical services (4.0% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in education and training (2.8% compared to 4.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Carrum Downs increased by 562 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the male resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Carrum Downs were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+389 males)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+57 males)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+55 males)

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