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Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)

Industry sector of employment

More Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)'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
Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Ascot Vale (N) %Number%Ascot Vale (N) %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing100.20.210.00.1+9
Mining0--0.20--0.10
Manufacturing2965.34.93096.15.2-13
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services591.11.1370.71.3+22
Construction5509.76.74478.86.0+103
Wholesale trade1612.92.11743.52.5-13
Retail Trade4898.77.44689.37.5+22
Accommodation and Food Services3155.65.63346.65.5-19
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3576.34.63466.84.7+11
Information Media and Telecommunications921.62.2971.92.6-5
Financial and Insurance Services3225.75.72805.55.9+42
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1071.92.2831.71.6+24
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5619.913.34809.512.3+81
Administrative and Support Services1863.33.01663.33.9+20
Public Administration and Safety4487.98.03256.47.1+123
Education and Training5048.99.451310.210.8-9
Health Care and Social Assistance75413.414.051610.213.1+237
Arts and Recreation Services1001.83.71152.34.3-15
Other Services1562.82.61503.02.9+6
Inadequately described or not stated1713.03.22084.12.6-37
Total employed persons aged 15+5,647100.0100.05,058100.0100.0+589
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 Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (754 people or 13.4%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (561 people or 9.9%)
  • Construction (550 people or 9.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,865 people in total or 33.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Ascot Vale (N) employed 14.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 13.3% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 6.7% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) and Ascot Vale (N) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (9.7% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (6.3% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (9.9% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in arts and recreation services (1.8% compared to 3.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) increased by 589 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+237 persons)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+123 persons)
  • Construction (+103 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+81 persons)

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