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Burnside - Burnside Heights

Industry sector of employment

More Burnside - Burnside Heights residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Burnside - Burnside Heights'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
Burnside - Burnside Heights - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Melton South %Number%Melton South %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing180.30.8130.30.5+5
Mining30.10.240.10.1-1
Manufacturing4618.47.84679.88.8-6
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services551.01.3521.11.0+3
Construction4638.410.03818.09.0+82
Wholesale trade1853.42.71703.63.1+15
Retail Trade56010.210.54619.712.4+99
Accommodation and Food Services3015.56.63046.46.1-3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5389.811.551010.712.1+28
Information Media and Telecommunications751.41.5851.81.6-10
Financial and Insurance Services2955.42.52154.52.4+80
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services631.11.2601.31.4+3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3526.43.62615.53.0+91
Administrative and Support Services1793.24.22074.34.0-28
Public Administration and Safety2745.05.22034.35.5+71
Education and Training3746.87.22856.05.3+89
Health Care and Social Assistance71613.011.858112.210.6+135
Arts and Recreation Services751.41.6681.42.3+7
Other Services2254.13.61753.73.4+50
Inadequately described or not stated3025.56.22735.77.2+29
Total employed persons aged 15+5,514100.0100.04,775100.0100.0+739
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 resident population in Burnside - Burnside Heights in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (716 people or 13.0%)
  • Retail Trade (560 people or 10.2%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (538 people or 9.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,814 people in total or 32.9% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Melton South employed 11.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.5% in Retail Trade; and 11.5% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Burnside - Burnside Heights and Melton South were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (5.4% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (6.4% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (9.8% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (8.4% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Burnside - Burnside Heights increased by 739 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Burnside - Burnside Heights were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+135 persons)
  • Retail Trade (+99 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+91 persons)
  • Education and Training (+89 persons)

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