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Elizabeth Downs

Industry sector of employment

More Elizabeth Downs residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Elizabeth Downs'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
Elizabeth Downs - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Elizabeth East %Number%Elizabeth East %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing352.32.3231.71.5+12
Mining50.30.750.40.30
Manufacturing16210.99.815511.211.9+7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services211.41.9231.72.0-2
Construction1137.610.01077.78.6+6
Wholesale trade513.42.5503.63.9+1
Retail Trade18712.513.120514.812.2-18
Accommodation and Food Services775.26.5846.17.4-7
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1187.96.61107.95.6+8
Information Media and Telecommunications70.50.9100.71.9-3
Financial and Insurance Services211.40.7120.90.9+9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services100.70.890.60.9+1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services362.42.1423.01.8-6
Administrative and Support Services1248.35.8926.65.7+32
Public Administration and Safety654.44.9735.36.0-8
Education and Training573.85.9634.55.8-6
Health Care and Social Assistance22815.314.518413.314.5+44
Arts and Recreation Services161.10.9191.40.6-3
Other Services473.13.7604.33.2-13
Inadequately described or not stated1137.66.6624.55.3+51
Total employed persons aged 15+1,493100.0100.01,388100.0100.0+105
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (228 people or 15.3%)
  • Retail Trade (187 people or 12.5%)
  • Manufacturing (162 people or 10.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 577 people in total or 38.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Elizabeth East employed 14.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 13.1% in Retail Trade; and 9.8% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Elizabeth Downs and Elizabeth East were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in administrative and support services (8.3% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (7.6% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (3.8% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (5.2% compared to 6.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Elizabeth Downs increased by 105 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Elizabeth Downs between 2016 and 2021.

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