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Elermore Vale

Industry sector of employment

More Elermore Vale female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Elermore Vale'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
Elermore Vale - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Adamstown Heights %Number%Adamstown Heights %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0----60.5---6
Mining80.60.630.31.2+5
Manufacturing382.82.1292.51.6+9
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services40.30.870.6---3
Construction362.61.9151.33.7+21
Wholesale trade100.70.7181.51.2-8
Retail Trade1339.87.714812.58.5-15
Accommodation and Food Services1047.68.8978.27.6+7
Transport, Postal and Warehousing120.91.770.62.5+5
Information Media and Telecommunications40.31.270.60.8-3
Financial and Insurance Services654.85.1574.86.1+8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services100.71.6121.00.8-2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services755.58.7645.48.5+11
Administrative and Support Services695.12.3393.31.8+30
Public Administration and Safety574.25.7756.35.5-18
Education and Training16512.117.714312.117.2+22
Health Care and Social Assistance47034.526.437031.325.8+100
Arts and Recreation Services141.00.9171.41.1-3
Other Services513.73.7484.13.6+3
Inadequately described or not stated382.82.4201.72.5+18
Total employed persons aged 15+1,363100.0100.01,182100.0100.0+181
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 Elermore Vale in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (470 females or 34.5%)
  • Education and Training (165 females or 12.1%)
  • Retail Trade (133 females or 9.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 768 females in total or 56.3% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Adamstown Heights employed 26.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 17.7% in Education and Training; and 7.7% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Elermore Vale and Adamstown Heights were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (34.5% compared to 26.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in administrative and support services (5.1% compared to 2.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in education and training (12.1% compared to 17.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.5% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Elermore Vale increased by 181 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Elermore Vale was for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+100 females)

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