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Tighes Hill

Industry sector of employment

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

Tighes Hill'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
Tighes Hill - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Lambton %Number%Lambton %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing30.60.441.00.4-1
Mining30.60.40----+3
Manufacturing71.42.151.33.5+2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services71.40.40--0.6+7
Construction81.61.861.52.5+2
Wholesale trade51.00.751.31.70
Retail Trade397.610.4235.811.5+16
Accommodation and Food Services387.48.14110.48.2-3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing30.61.030.80.70
Information Media and Telecommunications30.60.80--1.4+3
Financial and Insurance Services183.53.9112.84.2+7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services30.60.80--1.5+3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services458.87.6215.35.8+24
Administrative and Support Services132.52.5123.02.3+1
Public Administration and Safety316.05.9317.86.70
Education and Training8716.915.76716.914.4+20
Health Care and Social Assistance16331.731.213634.329.3+27
Arts and Recreation Services101.91.751.30.6+5
Other Services214.12.8123.03.1+9
Inadequately described or not stated71.41.6143.51.6-7
Total employed persons aged 15+514100.0100.0396100.0100.0+118
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 female resident population in Tighes Hill in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (163 females or 31.7%)
  • Education and Training (87 females or 16.9%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (45 females or 8.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 295 females in total or 57.4% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Lambton employed 31.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 15.7% in Education and Training; and 7.6% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Tighes Hill and Lambton were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in other services (4.1% compared to 2.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in education and training (16.9% compared to 15.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (8.8% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in retail trade (7.6% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Tighes Hill increased by 118 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Tighes Hill between 2016 and 2021.

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