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City of Wyndham

Industry sector of employment

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More City of Wyndham residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

The City of Wyndham '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
City of Wyndham - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Industry sectorNumber%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %Number%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %2011 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,1630.90.94820.60.8+681
Mining2270.21.71390.21.3+88
Manufacturing8,5716.37.79,09011.812.4-519
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,9701.51.27991.01.2+1,171
Construction11,2158.310.46,4368.39.9+4,779
Wholesale trade3,9082.93.23,9825.25.0-74
Retail Trade13,0659.69.98,19610.611.2+4,869
Accommodation and Food Services7,7035.75.54,1995.45.3+3,504
Transport, Postal and Warehousing13,4799.96.76,9679.06.7+6,512
Information Media and Telecommunications2,5251.91.11,5982.11.4+927
Financial and Insurance Services7,6765.73.53,8715.03.5+3,805
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,2101.61.41,0981.41.5+1,112
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services11,1388.25.74,9436.45.2+6,195
Administrative and Support Services4,8743.63.33,0363.93.3+1,838
Public Administration and Safety7,3115.45.94,8096.26.2+2,502
Education and Training9,1676.77.84,5045.86.6+4,663
Health Care and Social Assistance16,38512.114.07,1889.310.7+9,197
Arts and Recreation Services1,9311.41.21,4371.91.2+494
Other Services4,0393.03.82,6083.44.1+1,431
Inadequately described or not stated7,2715.45.21,8772.42.6+5,394
Total employed persons aged 15+135,828100.0100.077,259100.0100.0+58,569
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 resident population in City of Wyndham in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (16,385 people or 12.1%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (13,479 people or 9.9%)
  • Retail Trade (13,065 people or 9.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 42,929 people in total or 31.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) employed 14.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.7% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing; and 9.9% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Wyndham and National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (9.9% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (8.2% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (5.7% compared to 3.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (8.3% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Wyndham increased by 58,569 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2021 in the City of Wyndham were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+9,197 persons)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+6,512 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+6,195 persons)
  • Retail Trade (+4,869 persons)

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