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Wattle Grove

Industry sector of employment

More Wattle Grove residents worked in public administration and safety than any other industry in 2021.

Wattle Grove'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
Wattle Grove - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Liverpool LGA %Number%Liverpool LGA %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing60.10.7120.30.8-6
Mining30.10.140.10.1-1
Manufacturing2715.98.23156.69.3-44
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services501.10.9471.00.8+3
Construction3166.98.53367.09.9-20
Wholesale trade1623.53.51813.83.9-19
Retail Trade3507.69.93868.110.1-36
Accommodation and Food Services2064.55.02906.15.6-84
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3066.78.23487.37.8-42
Information Media and Telecommunications761.71.3831.71.5-7
Financial and Insurance Services2515.55.02385.04.6+13
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services661.41.3631.31.3+3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3627.95.63146.64.8+48
Administrative and Support Services1082.33.21212.53.4-13
Public Administration and Safety62013.56.767114.06.3-51
Education and Training46510.17.93848.06.7+81
Health Care and Social Assistance59012.813.859012.311.40
Arts and Recreation Services821.81.0811.71.2+1
Other Services1312.83.21412.93.8-10
Inadequately described or not stated1763.85.71753.76.5+1
Total employed persons aged 15+4,597100.0100.04,780100.0100.0-183
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 Wattle Grove in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Public Administration and Safety (620 people or 13.5%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (590 people or 12.8%)
  • Education and Training (465 people or 10.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,675 people in total or 36.4% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Liverpool LGA employed 6.7% in Public Administration and Safety; 13.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 7.9% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Wattle Grove and Liverpool LGA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (13.5% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (7.9% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (5.9% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (7.6% compared to 9.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Wattle Grove decreased by 183 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Wattle Grove were for those employed in:

  • Accommodation and Food Services (-84 persons)
  • Education and Training (+81 persons)
  • Public Administration and Safety (-51 persons)

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