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Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre

Industry sector of employment

More Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre'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
Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0--1.50--1.60
Mining0--0.70--0.60
Manufacturing293.93.6143.53.8+15
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services111.50.60--0.5+11
Construction192.52.730.82.3+16
Wholesale trade182.41.8112.82.1+7
Retail Trade8311.110.65113.111.8+31
Accommodation and Food Services557.47.3276.97.9+28
Transport, Postal and Warehousing121.62.230.82.3+9
Information Media and Telecommunications172.31.161.51.4+11
Financial and Insurance Services253.43.9133.53.9+11
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services131.71.641.01.8+9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services689.17.3307.76.9+38
Administrative and Support Services243.23.4246.33.8-1
Public Administration and Safety375.06.5235.96.5+14
Education and Training8711.713.24711.913.0+40
Health Care and Social Assistance17423.323.310326.120.9+71
Arts and Recreation Services182.41.60--1.7+18
Other Services395.23.5184.83.6+20
Inadequately described or not stated172.33.5133.43.5+4
Total employed persons aged 15+746100.0100.0395100.0100.0+351
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 Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (174 females or 23.3%)
  • Education and Training (87 females or 11.7%)
  • Retail Trade (83 females or 11.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 344 females in total or 46.1% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Australia employed 23.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 13.2% in Education and Training; and 10.6% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (9.1% compared to 7.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in other services (5.2% compared to 3.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.0% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in education and training (11.7% compared to 13.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre increased by 351 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre was for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+71 females)

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