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Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard

Industry sector of employment

More Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard'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
Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Liverpool LGA %Number%Liverpool LGA %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing30.30.730.30.80
Mining60.60.10--0.1+6
Manufacturing1039.98.211210.09.3-9
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services131.30.970.60.8+6
Construction10610.28.513912.49.9-33
Wholesale trade242.33.5464.13.9-22
Retail Trade13613.19.911310.110.1+23
Accommodation and Food Services565.45.0585.25.6-2
Transport, Postal and Warehousing868.38.21059.47.8-19
Information Media and Telecommunications121.21.3181.61.5-6
Financial and Insurance Services403.95.0312.84.6+9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services70.71.3100.91.3-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services292.85.6262.34.8+3
Administrative and Support Services313.03.2443.93.4-13
Public Administration and Safety454.36.7373.36.3+8
Education and Training535.17.9575.16.7-4
Health Care and Social Assistance15114.513.811910.711.4+32
Arts and Recreation Services30.31.0191.71.2-16
Other Services313.03.2464.13.8-15
Inadequately described or not stated1039.95.712711.46.5-24
Total employed persons aged 15+1,038100.0100.01,117100.0100.0-79
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 Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (151 people or 14.5%)
  • Retail Trade (136 people or 13.1%)
  • Construction (106 people or 10.2%)

In combination, these three industries employed 393 people in total or 37.9% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Liverpool LGA employed 13.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.9% in Retail Trade; and 8.5% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard and Liverpool LGA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (13.1% compared to 9.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (2.8% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (5.1% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (4.3% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard decreased by 79 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard between 2016 and 2021.

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