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Greenhills Beach

Industry sector of employment

More Greenhills Beach residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

Greenhills Beach'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
Greenhills Beach - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Sutherland Shire %Number%Sutherland Shire %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing60.80.20--0.2+6
Mining40.50.230.70.2+1
Manufacturing405.24.8245.45.4+16
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services50.71.030.71.0+2
Construction8811.511.34510.210.2+43
Wholesale trade243.13.0194.33.3+5
Retail Trade547.18.3357.99.2+19
Accommodation and Food Services354.64.6306.85.4+5
Transport, Postal and Warehousing293.85.7276.16.5+2
Information Media and Telecommunications91.21.761.41.8+3
Financial and Insurance Services607.96.0357.95.6+25
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services172.22.192.02.1+8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9011.89.7368.28.7+54
Administrative and Support Services233.02.9122.73.2+11
Public Administration and Safety425.56.8317.06.8+11
Education and Training668.610.1439.89.4+23
Health Care and Social Assistance8210.712.5409.111.3+42
Arts and Recreation Services202.61.640.91.8+16
Other Services233.03.7235.24.00
Inadequately described or not stated476.23.8163.64.1+31
Total employed persons aged 15+764100.0100.0441100.0100.0+323
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 resident population in Greenhills Beach in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (90 people or 11.8%)
  • Construction (88 people or 11.5%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (82 people or 10.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 260 people in total or 34.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Sutherland Shire employed 9.7% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 11.3% in Construction; and 12.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Greenhills Beach and Sutherland Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (11.8% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (7.9% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (3.8% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (10.7% compared to 12.5%)

Emerging groups

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

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

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+54 persons)

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