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Currambine

Industry sector of employment

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

Currambine'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.

Q:

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
Currambine - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Heathridge %Number%Heathridge %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing80.40.260.3--+2
Mining382.02.5170.91.3+21
Manufacturing573.02.5392.22.6+18
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services60.30.8130.70.6-7
Construction703.73.3573.23.9+13
Wholesale trade372.01.8281.62.8+9
Retail Trade21511.410.223413.012.1-19
Accommodation and Food Services1276.76.01337.46.5-6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing231.21.5261.41.6-3
Information Media and Telecommunications150.80.8241.30.5-9
Financial and Insurance Services623.33.8724.04.0-10
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services241.31.7281.62.2-4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1377.35.61146.35.5+23
Administrative and Support Services593.14.6633.55.2-4
Public Administration and Safety1065.65.81126.26.1-6
Education and Training31416.615.527015.013.3+44
Health Care and Social Assistance43823.223.138521.422.2+53
Arts and Recreation Services412.21.8382.11.4+3
Other Services683.65.1744.14.4-6
Inadequately described or not stated422.23.3703.93.8-28
Total employed persons aged 15+1,887100.0100.01,803100.0100.0+84
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 female resident population in Currambine in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (438 females or 23.2%)
  • Education and Training (314 females or 16.6%)
  • Retail Trade (215 females or 11.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 967 females in total or 51.2% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Heathridge employed 23.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 15.5% in Education and Training; and 10.2% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Currambine and Heathridge were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (7.3% compared to 5.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in retail trade (11.4% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in other services (3.6% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in administrative and support services (3.1% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Currambine increased by 84 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Currambine was for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+53 females)

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