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Sellicks Beach

Industry sector of employment

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

Sellicks Beach'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.

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?'

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

Industry sector of employment
Sellicks Beach - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Central South District %Number%Central South District %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing362.80.7333.00.5+3
Mining262.01.3211.90.9+5
Manufacturing846.56.5817.28.0+3
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services251.91.7222.01.4+3
Construction20615.912.116014.311.6+46
Wholesale trade292.22.1302.72.2-1
Retail Trade1148.810.812911.512.7-15
Accommodation and Food Services634.96.3736.56.2-10
Transport, Postal and Warehousing352.73.4443.93.6-9
Information Media and Telecommunications131.01.090.81.2+4
Financial and Insurance Services312.43.2191.73.3+12
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services141.11.0111.01.4+3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services463.64.5433.83.7+3
Administrative and Support Services655.04.2333.03.8+32
Public Administration and Safety796.16.5716.46.8+8
Education and Training947.38.4655.87.5+29
Health Care and Social Assistance21016.218.216714.917.0+43
Arts and Recreation Services131.01.280.71.3+5
Other Services594.64.1595.34.40
Inadequately described or not stated534.12.8403.62.7+13

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2021
Industry sector of employment, 2021 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Central South District: 0.7% Mining, Central South District: 1.3% Manufacturing, Central South District: 6.5% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Central South District: 1.7% Construction, Central South District: 12.1% Wholesale trade, Central South District: 2.1% Retail Trade, Central South District: 10.8% Accommodation and Food Services, Central South District: 6.3% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Central South District: 3.4% Information Media and Telecommunications, Central South District: 1.0% Financial and Insurance Services, Central South District: 3.2% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Central South District: 1.0% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Central South District: 4.5% Administrative and Support Services, Central South District: 4.2% Public Administration and Safety, Central South District: 6.5% Education and Training, Central South District: 8.4% Health Care and Social Assistance, Central South District: 18.2% Arts and Recreation Services, Central South District: 1.2% Other Services, Central South District: 4.1% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Sellicks Beach: 2.8% Mining, Sellicks Beach: 2.0% Manufacturing, Sellicks Beach: 6.5% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Sellicks Beach: 1.9% Construction, Sellicks Beach: 15.9% Wholesale trade, Sellicks Beach: 2.2% Retail Trade, Sellicks Beach: 8.8% Accommodation and Food Services, Sellicks Beach: 4.9% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Sellicks Beach: 2.7% Information Media and Telecommunications, Sellicks Beach: 1.0% Financial and Insurance Services, Sellicks Beach: 2.4% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Sellicks Beach: 1.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Sellicks Beach: 3.6% Administrative and Support Services, Sellicks Beach: 5.0% Public Administration and Safety, Sellicks Beach: 6.1% Education and Training, Sellicks Beach: 7.3% Health Care and Social Assistance, Sellicks Beach: 16.2% Arts and Recreation Services, Sellicks Beach: 1.0% Other Services, Sellicks Beach: 4.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in industry sector of employment, 2016 to 2021
Change in industry sector of employment, 2016 to 2021 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Sellicks Beach: +3 Mining, Sellicks Beach: +5 Manufacturing, Sellicks Beach: +3 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Sellicks Beach: +3 Construction, Sellicks Beach: +46 Wholesale trade, Sellicks Beach: -1 Retail Trade, Sellicks Beach: -15 Accommodation and Food Services, Sellicks Beach: -10 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Sellicks Beach: -9 Information Media and Telecommunications, Sellicks Beach: +4 Financial and Insurance Services, Sellicks Beach: +12 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Sellicks Beach: +3 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Sellicks Beach: +3 Administrative and Support Services, Sellicks Beach: +32 Public Administration and Safety, Sellicks Beach: +8 Education and Training, Sellicks Beach: +29 Health Care and Social Assistance, Sellicks Beach: +43 Arts and Recreation Services, Sellicks Beach: +5 Other Services, Sellicks Beach: 0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Sellicks Beach in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (210 people or 16.2%)
  • Construction (206 people or 15.9%)
  • Retail Trade (114 people or 8.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 530 people in total or 40.9% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Central South District employed 18.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.1% in Construction; and 10.8% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Sellicks Beach and Central South District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (15.9% compared to 12.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (2.8% compared to 0.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (16.2% compared to 18.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (8.8% compared to 10.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Sellicks Beach increased by 177 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Sellicks Beach between 2016 and 2021.

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