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Fletcher - Minmi

Industry sector of employment

More Fletcher - Minmi female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Fletcher - Minmi'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
Fletcher - Minmi - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Newcastle %Number%City of Newcastle %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing50.20.30--0.3+5
Mining110.50.540.30.4+7
Manufacturing552.42.4493.82.6+5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services110.50.660.50.6+4
Construction602.62.1302.31.9+30
Wholesale trade221.01.0181.41.2+3
Retail Trade23710.49.415511.711.0+82
Accommodation and Food Services1667.38.81007.69.6+66
Transport, Postal and Warehousing200.91.4181.41.4+2
Information Media and Telecommunications110.50.850.40.9+6
Financial and Insurance Services1305.74.0896.74.3+41
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services371.61.470.51.4+30
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1255.56.8665.06.0+58
Administrative and Support Services632.83.2544.23.3+8
Public Administration and Safety1185.25.8826.26.4+36
Education and Training30513.414.017213.013.7+133
Health Care and Social Assistance71331.330.338128.827.8+331
Arts and Recreation Services261.11.450.41.3+21
Other Services1014.43.5604.63.5+41
Inadequately described or not stated652.82.4171.32.3+48
Total employed persons aged 15+2,281100.0100.01,324100.0100.0+957
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 Fletcher - Minmi in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (713 females or 31.3%)
  • Education and Training (305 females or 13.4%)
  • Retail Trade (237 females or 10.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,255 females in total or 55.0% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Newcastle employed 30.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 14.0% in Education and Training; and 9.4% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Fletcher - Minmi and the City of Newcastle were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in financial and insurance services (5.7% compared to 4.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in accommodation and food services (7.3% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.5% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Fletcher - Minmi increased by 957 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Fletcher - Minmi were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+331 females)
  • Education and Training (+133 females)
  • Retail Trade (+82 females)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+66 females)

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