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Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch

Industry sector of employment

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More Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch'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
Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Greenmount - Nobby and District %Number%Greenmount - Nobby and District %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing321.818.6302.321.1+2
Mining261.51.6181.42.1+8
Manufacturing1508.54.81047.85.3+46
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services301.71.070.51.1+23
Construction17610.011.014110.68.3+35
Wholesale trade502.83.1463.53.3+4
Retail Trade1669.48.214310.87.6+23
Accommodation and Food Services1076.13.4775.83.2+30
Transport, Postal and Warehousing573.23.1644.83.6-7
Information Media and Telecommunications130.70.4201.50.1-7
Financial and Insurance Services412.31.8272.00.9+14
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services372.10.8282.11.2+9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services643.63.2594.44.4+5
Administrative and Support Services422.42.2382.91.8+4
Public Administration and Safety1136.44.8997.55.3+14
Education and Training1538.711.01209.010.0+33
Health Care and Social Assistance32918.713.016212.210.9+167
Arts and Recreation Services120.70.6110.81.3+1
Other Services864.94.3665.03.7+20
Inadequately described or not stated744.23.1665.04.5+8
Total employed persons aged 15+1,758100.0100.01,326100.0100.0+432
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 Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (329 people or 18.7%)
  • Construction (176 people or 10.0%)
  • Retail Trade (166 people or 9.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 671 people in total or 38.2% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Greenmount - Nobby and District employed 13.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 11.0% in Construction; and 8.2% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch and Greenmount - Nobby and District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (18.7% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (8.5% compared to 4.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (6.1% compared to 3.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (1.8% compared to 18.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch increased by 432 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch was for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+167 persons)

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