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Karingal

Industry sector of employment

More Karingal residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Karingal'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
Karingal - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Frankston City %Number%Frankston City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing430.70.630.10.6+40
Mining100.20.240.10.2+6
Manufacturing5148.48.75379.99.9-23
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services791.31.3500.91.2+29
Construction81413.313.859210.911.9+222
Wholesale trade1903.13.51963.64.0-7
Retail Trade63210.410.472813.411.6-96
Accommodation and Food Services3595.95.13105.75.5+49
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2524.13.72324.34.1+19
Information Media and Telecommunications801.31.2831.51.4-4
Financial and Insurance Services1161.92.41092.02.5+7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services671.11.4561.01.5+11
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3105.15.52795.25.2+30
Administrative and Support Services2213.63.22073.83.5+14
Public Administration and Safety3245.35.02685.04.7+55
Education and Training4998.28.63857.17.7+114
Health Care and Social Assistance96215.815.077814.413.4+183
Arts and Recreation Services881.41.6931.71.7-5
Other Services2434.03.92093.94.0+34
Inadequately described or not stated2964.94.82925.45.4+4
Total employed persons aged 15+6,099100.0100.05,418100.0100.0+681
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 Karingal in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (962 people or 15.8%)
  • Construction (814 people or 13.3%)
  • Retail Trade (632 people or 10.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 2,408 people in total or 39.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Frankston City employed 15.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 13.8% in Construction; and 10.4% in Retail Trade.

There were no major differences between Karingal and Frankston City in 2021.

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Karingal increased by 681 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Construction (+222 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+183 persons)
  • Education and Training (+114 persons)
  • Retail Trade (-96 persons)

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