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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Baxter - Pearcedale

Industry sector of employment

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More Baxter - Pearcedale residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Baxter - Pearcedale'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
Baxter - Pearcedale - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo %Number%Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing363.04.9272.37.8+9
Mining40.30.630.3--+1
Manufacturing887.35.01008.66.0-12
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services171.40.6110.9--+6
Construction23219.212.919616.912.3+36
Wholesale trade342.83.3373.22.6-3
Retail Trade1078.98.313411.68.8-28
Accommodation and Food Services453.75.9665.77.3-22
Transport, Postal and Warehousing554.61.8524.52.3+2
Information Media and Telecommunications70.60.4141.30.9-8
Financial and Insurance Services191.65.5211.92.3-3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services30.25.3141.33.4-12
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services534.411.4453.96.8+8
Administrative and Support Services504.15.4353.16.3+14
Public Administration and Safety524.32.7464.03.7+5
Education and Training917.57.4675.810.8+24
Health Care and Social Assistance16213.49.814512.59.3+16
Arts and Recreation Services211.72.3161.41.4+5
Other Services675.61.8595.11.3+8
Inadequately described or not stated635.24.7685.96.7-5
Total employed persons aged 15+1,206100.0100.01,163100.0100.0+42
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 Baxter - Pearcedale in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (232 people or 19.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (162 people or 13.4%)
  • Retail Trade (107 people or 8.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 501 people in total or 41.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo employed 12.9% in Construction; 9.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 8.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Baxter - Pearcedale and Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (19.2% compared to 12.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (4.4% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in rental, hiring and real estate services (0.2% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (1.6% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Baxter - Pearcedale increased by 43 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Baxter - Pearcedale between 2016 and 2021.

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