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Avondale Heights (N)

Industry sector of employment

More Avondale Heights (N) residents worked in retail trade than any other industry in 2016.

Avondale Heights (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.

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
Avondale Heights (N) - Employed persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%North and West Metropolitan Region %Number%North and West Metropolitan Region %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0--0.50--0.30
Mining0--0.240.10.2-4
Manufacturing3777.88.149110.311.9-114
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services410.91.1360.81.0+5
Construction4359.07.74138.68.0+22
Wholesale trade1533.23.32154.54.6-62
Retail Trade54411.310.166313.910.4-119
Accommodation and Food Services2515.26.63006.36.0-49
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3276.88.63357.08.2-8
Information Media and Telecommunications601.22.0891.92.1-29
Financial and Insurance Services2515.24.62535.34.9-2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services731.51.5691.41.4+4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3487.27.13547.46.9-6
Administrative and Support Services1914.03.91463.13.8+45
Public Administration and Safety2865.95.62364.95.8+50
Education and Training3958.27.63527.46.9+43
Health Care and Social Assistance51710.710.64549.59.6+63
Arts and Recreation Services891.82.0972.02.0-8
Other Services2244.63.51643.43.5+60
Inadequately described or not stated2605.45.31102.32.8+150

The North and West Metropolitan Region is made up up of the following Local Government areas: Banyule (C), Brimbank (C), Darebin (C), Hobsons Bay (C), Hume (C), Maribyrnong (C), Melbourne (C), Melton (S), Moonee Valley (C), Moreland (C), Nillumbik (S), Whittlesea (C), Wyndham (C) and Yarra (C).

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, North and West Metropolitan Region: 0.5% Mining, North and West Metropolitan Region: 0.2% Manufacturing, North and West Metropolitan Region: 8.1% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, North and West Metropolitan Region: 1.1% Construction, North and West Metropolitan Region: 7.7% Wholesale trade, North and West Metropolitan Region: 3.3% Retail Trade, North and West Metropolitan Region: 10.1% Accommodation and Food Services, North and West Metropolitan Region: 6.6% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, North and West Metropolitan Region: 8.6% Information Media and Telecommunications, North and West Metropolitan Region: 2.0% Financial and Insurance Services, North and West Metropolitan Region: 4.6% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, North and West Metropolitan Region: 1.5% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, North and West Metropolitan Region: 7.1% Administrative and Support Services, North and West Metropolitan Region: 3.9% Public Administration and Safety, North and West Metropolitan Region: 5.6% Education and Training, North and West Metropolitan Region: 7.6% Health Care and Social Assistance, North and West Metropolitan Region: 10.6% Arts and Recreation Services, North and West Metropolitan Region: 2.0% Other Services, North and West Metropolitan Region: 3.5% Manufacturing, Avondale Heights (N): 7.8% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Avondale Heights (N): 0.9% Construction, Avondale Heights (N): 9.0% Wholesale trade, Avondale Heights (N): 3.2% Retail Trade, Avondale Heights (N): 11.3% Accommodation and Food Services, Avondale Heights (N): 5.2% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Avondale Heights (N): 6.8% Information Media and Telecommunications, Avondale Heights (N): 1.2% Financial and Insurance Services, Avondale Heights (N): 5.2% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Avondale Heights (N): 1.5% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Avondale Heights (N): 7.2% Administrative and Support Services, Avondale Heights (N): 4.0% Public Administration and Safety, Avondale Heights (N): 5.9% Education and Training, Avondale Heights (N): 8.2% Health Care and Social Assistance, Avondale Heights (N): 10.7% Arts and Recreation Services, Avondale Heights (N): 1.8% Other Services, Avondale Heights (N): 4.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Avondale Heights (N): 0 Mining, Avondale Heights (N): -4 Manufacturing, Avondale Heights (N): -114 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Avondale Heights (N): +5 Construction, Avondale Heights (N): +22 Wholesale trade, Avondale Heights (N): -62 Retail Trade, Avondale Heights (N): -119 Accommodation and Food Services, Avondale Heights (N): -49 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Avondale Heights (N): -8 Information Media and Telecommunications, Avondale Heights (N): -29 Financial and Insurance Services, Avondale Heights (N): -2 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Avondale Heights (N): +4 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Avondale Heights (N): -6 Administrative and Support Services, Avondale Heights (N): +45 Public Administration and Safety, Avondale Heights (N): +50 Education and Training, Avondale Heights (N): +43 Health Care and Social Assistance, Avondale Heights (N): +63 Arts and Recreation Services, Avondale Heights (N): -8 Other Services, Avondale Heights (N): +60
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Avondale Heights (N) in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Retail Trade (544 people or 11.3%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (517 people or 10.7%)
  • Construction (435 people or 9.0%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,496 people in total or 31.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, North and West Metropolitan Region employed 10.1% in Retail Trade; 10.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 7.7% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Avondale Heights (N) and North and West Metropolitan Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (9.0% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (11.3% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (6.8% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (5.2% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Avondale Heights (N) increased by 41 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2016 in Avondale Heights (N) were for those employed in:

  • Retail Trade (-119 persons)
  • Manufacturing (-114 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+63 persons)
  • Wholesale trade (-62 persons)

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