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Toolern Vale

Industry sector of employment

More Toolern Vale residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2016.

Toolern Vale'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.

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?'

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

Industry sector of employment
Toolern Vale - Employed persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Harkness %Number%Harkness %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing205.50.7174.90.5+3
Mining0--0.50--0.30
Manufacturing298.08.2288.011.1+1
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services30.81.30--1.3+3
Construction5114.111.85716.312.1-6
Wholesale trade154.23.2144.14.20
Retail Trade4111.411.33811.010.8+2
Accommodation and Food Services92.55.492.75.0-1
Transport, Postal and Warehousing256.910.7308.89.5-6
Information Media and Telecommunications0--1.461.81.7-6
Financial and Insurance Services92.53.141.33.7+5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services82.21.831.01.2+4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services236.43.6113.33.4+11
Administrative and Support Services30.83.661.93.5-4
Public Administration and Safety277.56.3298.47.1-3
Education and Training277.57.3339.56.9-6
Health Care and Social Assistance277.510.6216.19.5+5
Arts and Recreation Services61.71.5185.21.7-12
Other Services154.24.0113.13.8+4
Inadequately described or not stated236.43.882.43.0+15

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2016
Industry sector of employment, 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Harkness: 0.7% Mining, Harkness: 0.5% Manufacturing, Harkness: 8.2% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Harkness: 1.3% Construction, Harkness: 11.8% Wholesale trade, Harkness: 3.2% Retail Trade, Harkness: 11.3% Accommodation and Food Services, Harkness: 5.4% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Harkness: 10.7% Information Media and Telecommunications, Harkness: 1.4% Financial and Insurance Services, Harkness: 3.1% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Harkness: 1.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Harkness: 3.6% Administrative and Support Services, Harkness: 3.6% Public Administration and Safety, Harkness: 6.3% Education and Training, Harkness: 7.3% Health Care and Social Assistance, Harkness: 10.6% Arts and Recreation Services, Harkness: 1.5% Other Services, Harkness: 4.0% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Toolern Vale: 5.5% Manufacturing, Toolern Vale: 8.0% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Toolern Vale: 0.8% Construction, Toolern Vale: 14.1% Wholesale trade, Toolern Vale: 4.2% Retail Trade, Toolern Vale: 11.4% Accommodation and Food Services, Toolern Vale: 2.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Toolern Vale: 6.9% Financial and Insurance Services, Toolern Vale: 2.5% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Toolern Vale: 2.2% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Toolern Vale: 6.4% Administrative and Support Services, Toolern Vale: 0.8% Public Administration and Safety, Toolern Vale: 7.5% Education and Training, Toolern Vale: 7.5% Health Care and Social Assistance, Toolern Vale: 7.5% Arts and Recreation Services, Toolern Vale: 1.7% Other Services, Toolern Vale: 4.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Toolern Vale: +3 Mining, Toolern Vale: 0 Manufacturing, Toolern Vale: +1 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Toolern Vale: +3 Construction, Toolern Vale: -6 Wholesale trade, Toolern Vale: 0 Retail Trade, Toolern Vale: +2 Accommodation and Food Services, Toolern Vale: -1 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Toolern Vale: -6 Information Media and Telecommunications, Toolern Vale: -6 Financial and Insurance Services, Toolern Vale: +5 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Toolern Vale: +4 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Toolern Vale: +11 Administrative and Support Services, Toolern Vale: -4 Public Administration and Safety, Toolern Vale: -3 Education and Training, Toolern Vale: -6 Health Care and Social Assistance, Toolern Vale: +5 Arts and Recreation Services, Toolern Vale: -12 Other Services, Toolern Vale: +4
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Toolern Vale in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (51 people or 14.1%)
  • Retail Trade (41 people or 11.4%)
  • Manufacturing (29 people or 8.0%)

In combination, these three industries employed 121 people in total or 33.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Harkness employed 11.8% in Construction; 11.3% in Retail Trade; and 8.2% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Toolern Vale and Harkness were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (5.5% compared to 0.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (6.9% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (7.5% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (2.5% compared to 5.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Toolern Vale increased by 10 between 2011 and 2016.

There were no major differences in Toolern Vale between 2011 and 2016.

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