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Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers

Industry sector of employment

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More Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers'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
Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing262.31.2343.51.3-9
Mining0--0.150.50.1-5
Manufacturing514.54.1404.04.0+11
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services40.40.40--0.3+4
Construction494.34.1212.13.1+27
Wholesale trade131.11.7293.02.0-17
Retail Trade12210.712.310310.313.9+19
Accommodation and Food Services766.78.0747.48.0+1
Transport, Postal and Warehousing70.61.360.61.4+1
Information Media and Telecommunications171.50.80--0.7+17
Financial and Insurance Services151.32.1181.92.0-4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services221.92.1161.62.3+6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1069.36.6767.65.8+30
Administrative and Support Services393.43.5434.44.2-5
Public Administration and Safety645.65.0474.75.1+17
Education and Training18816.513.819018.913.2-2
Health Care and Social Assistance23020.223.220320.322.3+27
Arts and Recreation Services383.32.3293.02.4+8
Other Services292.53.9242.44.0+5
Inadequately described or not stated443.93.6373.83.9+6
Total employed persons aged 15+1,140100.0100.01,003100.0100.0+136
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 female resident population in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (230 females or 20.2%)
  • Education and Training (188 females or 16.5%)
  • Retail Trade (122 females or 10.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 540 females in total or 47.4% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Mornington Peninsula Shire employed 23.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 13.8% in Education and Training; and 12.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in education and training (16.5% compared to 13.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (9.3% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (20.2% compared to 23.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in retail trade (10.7% compared to 12.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers increased by 137 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers between 2016 and 2021.

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