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Upper Ferntree Gully

Industry sector of employment

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

Upper Ferntree Gully'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
Upper Ferntree Gully - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Dandenong Foothills Policy Area %Number%Dandenong Foothills Policy Area %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0--0.420.4---2
Mining0--0.00----0
Manufacturing375.86.2406.66.8-4
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services71.10.740.70.5+3
Construction182.83.3152.53.3+2
Wholesale trade213.33.6274.54.0-7
Retail Trade6610.412.28413.713.5-19
Accommodation and Food Services457.15.5396.45.5+5
Transport, Postal and Warehousing121.92.0122.01.90
Information Media and Telecommunications101.61.291.51.0+1
Financial and Insurance Services132.13.2183.03.2-6
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services30.51.781.41.1-6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services497.76.5355.75.7+14
Administrative and Support Services101.62.8203.34.1-10
Public Administration and Safety375.85.3304.94.1+7
Education and Training8313.113.57712.513.2+6
Health Care and Social Assistance16425.923.213622.122.8+28
Arts and Recreation Services162.51.4101.71.3+5
Other Services284.43.8223.64.5+6
Inadequately described or not stated142.23.7213.53.6-8
Total employed persons aged 15+633100.0100.0618100.0100.0+15
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 Upper Ferntree Gully in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (164 females or 25.9%)
  • Education and Training (83 females or 13.1%)
  • Retail Trade (66 females or 10.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 313 females in total or 49.4% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Dandenong Foothills Policy Area employed 23.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 13.5% in Education and Training; and 12.2% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Upper Ferntree Gully and Dandenong Foothills Policy Area were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (25.9% compared to 23.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in accommodation and food services (7.1% compared to 5.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (7.7% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in retail trade (10.4% compared to 12.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Upper Ferntree Gully increased by 15 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Upper Ferntree Gully between 2016 and 2021.

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