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Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

Industry sector of employment

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

Kings Meadows - Punchbowl'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
Kings Meadows - Punchbowl - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Mayfield %Number%Mayfield %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing311.40.8171.02.1+13
Mining100.4--0----+10
Manufacturing1175.110.51015.89.9+16
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services361.62.6191.12.3+17
Construction2028.89.31377.810.7+65
Wholesale trade914.03.2663.82.1+25
Retail Trade27411.915.423213.211.9+42
Accommodation and Food Services1838.010.71448.213.9+39
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1064.64.4875.07.9+19
Information Media and Telecommunications281.2--181.0--+10
Financial and Insurance Services743.20.6633.62.3+10
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services321.41.6271.5--+5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services813.50.8814.71.4-1
Administrative and Support Services743.27.3583.37.6+16
Public Administration and Safety994.33.0744.32.7+24
Education and Training1948.54.41538.70.9+41
Health Care and Social Assistance47020.516.230417.314.8+165
Arts and Recreation Services381.71.0362.11.4+2
Other Services1114.82.4663.81.6+45
Inadequately described or not stated421.85.9683.96.7-27
Total employed persons aged 15+2,293100.0100.01,758100.0100.0+534
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 Kings Meadows - Punchbowl in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (470 people or 20.5%)
  • Retail Trade (274 people or 11.9%)
  • Construction (202 people or 8.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 946 people in total or 41.3% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Mayfield employed 16.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 15.4% in Retail Trade; and 9.3% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Kings Meadows - Punchbowl and Mayfield were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (20.5% compared to 16.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (8.5% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (5.1% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in administrative and support services (3.2% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl increased by 535 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+165 persons)
  • Construction (+65 persons)

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