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Oxley Park

Industry sector of employment

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

Oxley 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
Oxley Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Penrith City %Number%Penrith City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing60.40.760.50.8-1
Mining0--0.20--0.20
Manufacturing1438.77.41118.57.9+31
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services171.01.5171.41.4-1
Construction1529.212.013210.111.6+19
Wholesale trade684.13.6524.03.9+16
Retail Trade18911.510.015812.110.6+31
Accommodation and Food Services653.95.1735.65.9-8
Transport, Postal and Warehousing17810.87.41128.67.1+65
Information Media and Telecommunications181.11.1161.31.3+1
Financial and Insurance Services744.54.0524.04.3+22
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services261.61.6151.21.6+10
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services905.54.6544.24.3+36
Administrative and Support Services543.32.9534.13.3+1
Public Administration and Safety895.46.9614.77.1+28
Education and Training825.08.0705.47.2+12
Health Care and Social Assistance24014.613.215812.110.9+82
Arts and Recreation Services110.71.1201.61.4-10
Other Services402.43.7534.14.0-13
Inadequately described or not stated1076.55.0876.65.3+20
Total employed persons aged 15+1,649100.0100.01,310100.0100.0+338
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 Oxley Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (240 people or 14.6%)
  • Retail Trade (189 people or 11.5%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (178 people or 10.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 607 people in total or 36.8% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Penrith City employed 13.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.0% in Retail Trade; and 7.4% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Oxley Park and Penrith City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (10.8% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (5.0% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (9.2% compared to 12.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (5.4% compared to 6.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Oxley Park increased by 339 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+82 persons)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+65 persons)

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