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Warabrook

Industry sector of employment

More Warabrook residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Warabrook'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
Warabrook - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Newcastle %Number%City of Newcastle %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing30.30.470.80.5-4
Mining91.01.9121.41.9-3
Manufacturing444.94.8465.55.5-2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services161.81.281.01.3+8
Construction556.17.8354.27.5+20
Wholesale trade262.91.8111.31.9+15
Retail Trade9710.88.69611.59.4+1
Accommodation and Food Services647.18.3657.88.6-1
Transport, Postal and Warehousing485.33.5445.33.6+4
Information Media and Telecommunications131.41.0101.21.2+3
Financial and Insurance Services262.93.3161.93.4+10
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services70.81.3121.41.5-5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services475.27.7475.67.00
Administrative and Support Services303.32.9273.23.0+3
Public Administration and Safety576.36.4769.17.0-19
Education and Training879.710.2819.710.0+6
Health Care and Social Assistance20422.620.617020.318.4+34
Arts and Recreation Services30.31.470.81.4-4
Other Services343.83.3374.43.7-3
Inadequately described or not stated313.43.3313.73.20
Total employed persons aged 15+901100.0100.0838100.0100.0+63
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 Warabrook in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (204 people or 22.6%)
  • Retail Trade (97 people or 10.8%)
  • Education and Training (87 people or 9.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 388 people in total or 43.1% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Newcastle employed 20.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.6% in Retail Trade; and 10.2% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Warabrook and the City of Newcastle were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (10.8% compared to 8.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (22.6% compared to 20.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (5.3% compared to 3.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.2% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Warabrook increased by 63 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Warabrook between 2016 and 2021.

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