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Ormiston

Industry sector of employment

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

Ormiston'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
Ormiston - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Redland City %Number%Redland City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing160.50.7260.90.8-10
Mining361.21.0451.61.1-9
Manufacturing1906.27.11656.07.6+25
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services381.21.2311.11.1+7
Construction2839.212.32589.311.9+25
Wholesale trade1003.23.1752.73.5+25
Retail Trade31410.29.92759.910.3+39
Accommodation and Food Services2066.75.51706.15.5+36
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1454.75.41545.65.9-9
Information Media and Telecommunications391.30.9401.41.3-1
Financial and Insurance Services862.82.7762.72.7+10
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services702.31.7772.81.9-7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2839.26.12358.55.8+48
Administrative and Support Services882.83.41013.73.6-13
Public Administration and Safety1785.85.71676.05.8+11
Education and Training2919.48.52539.28.3+38
Health Care and Social Assistance46715.114.736613.212.6+101
Arts and Recreation Services361.21.1321.21.3+4
Other Services943.04.41083.94.3-14
Inadequately described or not stated1284.14.41114.04.4+17
Total employed persons aged 15+3,088100.0100.02,765100.0100.0+323
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 Ormiston in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (467 people or 15.1%)
  • Retail Trade (314 people or 10.2%)
  • Education and Training (291 people or 9.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,072 people in total or 34.7% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Redland City employed 14.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.9% in Retail Trade; and 8.5% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Ormiston and Redland City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (9.2% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (6.7% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (9.2% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in other services (3.0% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Ormiston increased by 323 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+101 persons)

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