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Busby

Industry sector of employment

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

Busby'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
Busby - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Austral %Number%Austral %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing90.81.680.77.1+1
Mining0--0.160.5---6
Manufacturing11010.16.512210.29.9-12
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services40.40.880.70.6-4
Construction958.711.212410.415.8-29
Wholesale trade444.03.0594.93.4-15
Retail Trade13212.19.21189.910.3+14
Accommodation and Food Services666.13.2998.34.8-33
Transport, Postal and Warehousing12111.18.81169.77.5+5
Information Media and Telecommunications80.71.3121.00.7-4
Financial and Insurance Services302.85.0231.91.0+7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0--2.1181.51.8-18
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services302.86.0252.14.4+5
Administrative and Support Services292.72.9494.12.9-20
Public Administration and Safety433.94.8584.93.8-15
Education and Training837.67.7685.76.3+15
Health Care and Social Assistance14413.214.912310.36.3+21
Arts and Recreation Services80.71.2121.00.7-4
Other Services353.23.4383.26.1-3
Inadequately described or not stated999.16.31079.06.6-8
Total employed persons aged 15+1,090100.0100.01,193100.0100.0-103
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 Busby in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (144 people or 13.2%)
  • Retail Trade (132 people or 12.1%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (121 people or 11.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 397 people in total or 36.4% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Austral employed 14.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.2% in Retail Trade; and 8.8% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Busby and Austral were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (10.1% compared to 6.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (12.1% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (6.1% compared to 3.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (2.8% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Busby decreased by 103 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Busby between 2016 and 2021.

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