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Matraville

Industry sector of employment

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

Matraville'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
Matraville - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Randwick City %Number%Randwick City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing70.20.280.20.2-1
Mining30.10.290.20.2-6
Manufacturing1503.32.61783.92.8-28
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services280.60.5370.80.6-9
Construction48910.68.23838.47.2+106
Wholesale trade1312.82.31393.02.5-8
Retail Trade3667.96.54459.77.3-79
Accommodation and Food Services2355.15.32665.86.8-31
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3387.34.13627.94.5-24
Information Media and Telecommunications932.03.2962.13.5-3
Financial and Insurance Services2735.97.72465.47.1+27
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1052.32.31122.52.3-7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3948.613.73277.212.0+67
Administrative and Support Services1453.13.31553.43.7-10
Public Administration and Safety2996.55.63197.05.9-20
Education and Training50611.010.947410.411.1+32
Health Care and Social Assistance60113.113.854812.012.6+53
Arts and Recreation Services841.82.4902.02.6-6
Other Services1673.62.91793.93.1-12
Inadequately described or not stated1914.14.31984.34.0-7
Total employed persons aged 15+4,605100.0100.04,571100.0100.0+34
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 Matraville in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (601 people or 13.1%)
  • Education and Training (506 people or 11.0%)
  • Construction (489 people or 10.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,596 people in total or 34.7% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Randwick City employed 13.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.9% in Education and Training; and 8.2% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Matraville and Randwick City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (7.3% compared to 4.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (10.6% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (8.6% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (5.9% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Matraville increased by 34 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Construction (+106 persons)
  • Retail Trade (-79 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+67 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+53 persons)

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