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Croydon Hills

Industry sector of employment

More Croydon Hills female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Croydon Hills'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
Croydon Hills - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing50.41.550.41.60
Mining0--0.70--0.60
Manufacturing684.83.6735.33.8-5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services40.30.690.70.5-5
Construction433.02.7352.62.3+8
Wholesale trade322.31.8402.92.1-8
Retail Trade15210.710.618013.211.8-28
Accommodation and Food Services815.77.3755.57.9+6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing171.22.2181.32.3-1
Information Media and Telecommunications181.31.1231.71.4-5
Financial and Insurance Services453.23.9413.03.9+4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services302.11.6352.61.8-5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1017.17.31118.16.9-10
Administrative and Support Services261.83.4423.13.8-16
Public Administration and Safety805.66.5664.86.5+14
Education and Training25417.913.222216.213.0+32
Health Care and Social Assistance32122.723.327320.020.9+48
Arts and Recreation Services342.41.6251.81.7+9
Other Services564.03.5564.13.60
Inadequately described or not stated493.53.5382.83.5+11
Total employed persons aged 15+1,416100.0100.01,367100.0100.0+49
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 female resident population in Croydon Hills in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (321 females or 22.7%)
  • Education and Training (254 females or 17.9%)
  • Retail Trade (152 females or 10.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 727 females in total or 51.3% 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 Croydon Hills and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in education and training (17.9% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in administrative and support services (1.8% compared to 3.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in accommodation and food services (5.7% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.4% compared to 1.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Croydon Hills increased by 49 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Croydon Hills between 2016 and 2021.

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