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Hillman - East Rockingham

Industry sector of employment

More Hillman - East Rockingham residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Hillman - East Rockingham'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
Hillman - East Rockingham - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Secret Harbour %Number%Secret Harbour %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing81.00.3101.30.4-2
Mining567.29.6304.08.1+26
Manufacturing8010.36.7608.07.3+20
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services30.41.3131.71.5-10
Construction9011.610.710714.312.6-17
Wholesale trade172.22.1182.41.8-1
Retail Trade719.19.4628.39.8+9
Accommodation and Food Services546.96.4344.55.2+20
Transport, Postal and Warehousing445.63.3597.92.9-15
Information Media and Telecommunications50.60.881.11.1-3
Financial and Insurance Services40.51.730.41.7+1
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services101.31.440.52.1+6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services243.14.2222.94.5+2
Administrative and Support Services374.72.5222.92.5+15
Public Administration and Safety557.18.6597.98.9-4
Education and Training455.89.7456.09.10
Health Care and Social Assistance10012.812.010413.910.9-4
Arts and Recreation Services70.91.5101.32.2-3
Other Services293.73.2334.43.2-4
Inadequately described or not stated405.14.5466.14.2-6
Total employed persons aged 15+779100.0100.0749100.0100.0+30
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 Hillman - East Rockingham in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (100 people or 12.8%)
  • Construction (90 people or 11.6%)
  • Manufacturing (80 people or 10.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 270 people in total or 34.7% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Secret Harbour employed 12.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.7% in Construction; and 6.7% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Hillman - East Rockingham and Secret Harbour were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (10.3% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (5.6% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (5.8% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in mining (7.2% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Hillman - East Rockingham increased by 30 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Hillman - East Rockingham between 2016 and 2021.

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