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Elizabeth Park

Industry sector of employment

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

Elizabeth 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.

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
Elizabeth Park - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %Number%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing172.92.961.32.7+11
Mining0----40.9---4
Manufacturing366.16.0265.67.0+10
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services0----51.1---5
Construction101.72.440.91.4+6
Wholesale trade50.91.491.91.1-4
Retail Trade9716.515.75612.015.6+41
Accommodation and Food Services406.810.85010.88.0-10
Transport, Postal and Warehousing193.21.8132.82.8+6
Information Media and Telecommunications71.2--0----+7
Financial and Insurance Services71.21.891.93.0-2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services50.91.461.30.6-1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services50.92.8173.72.7-12
Administrative and Support Services417.09.4275.88.8+14
Public Administration and Safety447.53.1245.25.0+20
Education and Training559.47.7408.67.8+15
Health Care and Social Assistance14624.824.514130.324.8+5
Arts and Recreation Services61.00.851.11.3+1
Other Services233.92.971.52.3+16
Inadequately described or not stated254.34.5163.45.2+9
Total employed persons aged 15+588100.0100.0465100.0100.0+123
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 female resident population in Elizabeth Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (146 females or 24.8%)
  • Retail Trade (97 females or 16.5%)
  • Education and Training (55 females or 9.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 298 females in total or 50.7% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Davoren Park - Elizabeth West employed 24.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 15.7% in Retail Trade; and 7.7% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Elizabeth Park and Davoren Park - Elizabeth West were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in public administration and safety (7.5% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in accommodation and food services (6.8% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in administrative and support services (7.0% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (0.9% compared to 2.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Elizabeth Park increased by 123 between 2016 and 2021.

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

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