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Aberfoyle Park

Industry sector of employment

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

Aberfoyle Park'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
Aberfoyle Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Hills South District %Number%Hills South District %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing320.66.5210.46.7+11
Mining530.91.1410.71.1+12
Manufacturing3436.010.73856.810.1-42
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services951.71.1851.51.1+10
Construction4938.710.94377.710.4+56
Wholesale trade1682.91.61723.01.7-4
Retail Trade5499.68.362111.09.6-72
Accommodation and Food Services2965.27.22985.37.2-2
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1963.42.62133.83.3-17
Information Media and Telecommunications641.10.9831.50.9-19
Financial and Insurance Services2223.92.22364.22.3-14
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services571.01.4591.01.4-2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3576.36.23035.45.1+54
Administrative and Support Services1853.23.42223.93.0-37
Public Administration and Safety3866.86.13856.85.6+1
Education and Training62411.09.459910.69.4+25
Health Care and Social Assistance1,11119.513.71,01017.913.6+101
Arts and Recreation Services751.31.2861.51.0-11
Other Services2474.33.22504.43.2-3
Inadequately described or not stated1452.52.51502.73.5-5
Total employed persons aged 15+5,698100.0100.05,656100.0100.0+42
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 resident population in Aberfoyle Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,111 people or 19.5%)
  • Education and Training (624 people or 11.0%)
  • Retail Trade (549 people or 9.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 2,284 people in total or 40.1% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the Hills South District employed 13.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.4% in Education and Training; and 8.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Aberfoyle Park and the Hills South District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (19.5% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.6% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (6.0% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (8.7% compared to 10.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Aberfoyle Park increased by 42 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Aberfoyle Park were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+101 persons)
  • Retail Trade (-72 persons)
  • Construction (+56 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+54 persons)

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