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Cobaki - Bilambil and District

Industry sector of employment

More Cobaki - Bilambil and District residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Cobaki - Bilambil and District'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
Cobaki - Bilambil and District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%South Coast - Pottsville %Number%South Coast - Pottsville %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing281.31.9371.92.0-9
Mining180.90.8130.70.8+5
Manufacturing844.04.0733.83.3+11
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services211.01.2180.90.9+3
Construction28913.913.426413.813.1+25
Wholesale trade391.91.7371.91.5+2
Retail Trade21110.29.322011.59.6-9
Accommodation and Food Services1718.28.81849.69.9-13
Transport, Postal and Warehousing723.52.9834.34.3-11
Information Media and Telecommunications231.10.8291.51.1-6
Financial and Insurance Services281.31.6150.81.5+13
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services391.91.4311.61.7+8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1175.65.7864.55.4+31
Administrative and Support Services793.83.0713.73.6+8
Public Administration and Safety894.35.2733.85.2+16
Education and Training1999.611.71678.710.4+32
Health Care and Social Assistance37818.217.433017.216.0+48
Arts and Recreation Services281.31.6321.71.8-4
Other Services793.83.3623.23.4+17
Inadequately described or not stated844.04.4894.64.3-5
Total employed persons aged 15+2,076100.0100.01,914100.0100.0+162
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 Cobaki - Bilambil and District in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (378 people or 18.2%)
  • Construction (289 people or 13.9%)
  • Retail Trade (211 people or 10.2%)

In combination, these three industries employed 878 people in total or 42.3% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, South Coast - Pottsville employed 17.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 13.4% in Construction; and 9.3% in Retail Trade.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of Cobaki - Bilambil and District and South Coast - Pottsville was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (9.6% compared to 11.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Cobaki - Bilambil and District increased by 162 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Cobaki - Bilambil and District between 2016 and 2021.

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