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Altona Meadows

Industry sector of employment

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

Altona Meadows'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
Altona Meadows - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing280.30.4230.30.3+5
Mining160.20.2150.20.2+1
Manufacturing6387.46.38829.97.7-244
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1061.21.4981.11.2+8
Construction89410.49.57248.18.0+170
Wholesale trade2873.32.93143.53.5-27
Retail Trade8339.78.390610.29.0-73
Accommodation and Food Services4295.05.35145.85.8-85
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7468.76.38719.87.4-125
Information Media and Telecommunications1271.52.01461.62.4-19
Financial and Insurance Services3734.35.33523.94.7+21
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1231.41.71311.51.7-8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5346.29.85265.98.6+8
Administrative and Support Services3163.73.23784.23.5-62
Public Administration and Safety5556.57.35195.86.5+36
Education and Training7678.99.56747.68.9+93
Health Care and Social Assistance95111.111.08859.910.0+66
Arts and Recreation Services1521.82.21671.92.3-15
Other Services3343.93.33624.13.5-28
Inadequately described or not stated3874.54.14394.94.8-52
Total employed persons aged 15+8,596100.0100.08,926100.0100.0-330
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 Altona Meadows in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (951 people or 11.1%)
  • Construction (894 people or 10.4%)
  • Retail Trade (833 people or 9.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 2,678 people in total or 31.2% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Hobsons Bay City employed 11.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.5% in Construction; and 8.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Altona Meadows and Hobsons Bay City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (8.7% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (9.7% compared to 8.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (7.4% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (6.2% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Altona Meadows decreased by 330 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Manufacturing (-244 persons)
  • Construction (+170 persons)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (-125 persons)
  • Education and Training (+93 persons)

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