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Emu Heights

Industry sector of employment

More Emu Heights residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Emu Heights'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
Emu Heights - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Kingswood %Number%Kingswood %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing80.50.640.20.6+4
Mining60.30.230.20.1+3
Manufacturing1337.76.51558.67.8-22
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services311.81.3362.01.0-5
Construction23813.78.620611.48.5+32
Wholesale trade623.63.5693.83.4-7
Retail Trade1387.99.818410.210.6-46
Accommodation and Food Services864.95.91075.97.0-21
Transport, Postal and Warehousing844.88.2734.07.4+11
Information Media and Telecommunications120.71.5221.21.4-10
Financial and Insurance Services653.73.9784.33.7-13
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services251.41.2291.61.2-4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services965.55.0834.64.7+13
Administrative and Support Services331.93.1543.03.6-21
Public Administration and Safety1428.26.01709.47.4-28
Education and Training17910.37.71789.87.3+1
Health Care and Social Assistance23713.618.318710.314.6+50
Arts and Recreation Services231.30.8241.31.2-1
Other Services694.02.9683.83.6+1
Inadequately described or not stated714.15.0804.45.0-9
Total employed persons aged 15+1,738100.0100.01,810100.0100.0-72
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 Emu Heights in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (238 people or 13.7%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (237 people or 13.6%)
  • Education and Training (179 people or 10.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 654 people in total or 37.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Kingswood employed 8.6% in Construction; 18.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 7.7% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Emu Heights and Kingswood were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (13.7% compared to 8.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (10.3% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (13.6% compared to 18.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (4.8% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Emu Heights decreased by 72 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Emu Heights was for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+50 persons)

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