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South Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

Foster and surrounds

Industry sector of employment

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

Foster and surrounds'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
Foster and surrounds - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%South Gippsland Shire %Number%South Gippsland Shire %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing11814.015.011114.817.1+7
Mining0--0.540.50.8-4
Manufacturing404.76.8304.07.4+10
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services303.61.4324.31.8-2
Construction556.510.4557.49.40
Wholesale trade172.02.960.82.7+11
Retail Trade779.18.48511.49.5-8
Accommodation and Food Services647.65.4476.35.6+17
Transport, Postal and Warehousing384.53.9222.93.9+16
Information Media and Telecommunications80.90.760.80.7+2
Financial and Insurance Services80.91.530.41.3+5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services80.90.970.91.0+1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services293.44.3344.54.0-5
Administrative and Support Services303.62.7182.42.5+12
Public Administration and Safety364.33.9395.24.0-3
Education and Training728.58.0739.87.0-1
Health Care and Social Assistance12314.613.58411.211.4+39
Arts and Recreation Services313.71.7233.11.7+8
Other Services333.94.0304.03.6+3
Inadequately described or not stated263.14.2395.24.5-13
Total employed persons aged 15+843100.0100.0748100.0100.0+95
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 Foster and surrounds in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (123 people or 14.6%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (118 people or 14.0%)
  • Retail Trade (77 people or 9.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 318 people in total or 37.7% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, South Gippsland Shire employed 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 15.0% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and 8.4% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Foster and surrounds and South Gippsland Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (7.6% compared to 5.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in electricity, gas, water and waste services (3.6% compared to 1.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (6.5% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (4.7% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Foster and surrounds increased by 95 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Foster and surrounds between 2016 and 2021.

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