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Camden Park

Industry sector of employment

More Camden Park residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Camden Park'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
Camden Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of West Torrens %Number%City of West Torrens %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing80.40.6181.20.6-10
Mining201.10.960.40.8+14
Manufacturing1065.85.2855.56.1+21
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services181.01.3211.41.3-4
Construction1478.07.11097.06.7+38
Wholesale trade362.02.2523.42.7-17
Retail Trade1608.79.117811.510.4-18
Accommodation and Food Services1468.08.31117.28.8+35
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1156.34.5704.54.7+44
Information Media and Telecommunications130.71.3362.31.9-23
Financial and Insurance Services663.63.7402.63.6+25
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services291.61.3251.61.5+4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1236.77.9936.07.0+30
Administrative and Support Services824.53.8583.83.9+23
Public Administration and Safety1075.87.11016.57.4+6
Education and Training1819.98.71117.28.6+70
Health Care and Social Assistance33618.418.127517.715.0+61
Arts and Recreation Services301.62.0553.52.1-25
Other Services723.93.8734.73.9-1
Inadequately described or not stated362.02.9322.13.0+4
Total employed persons aged 15+1,831100.0100.01,556100.0100.0+274
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 Camden Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (336 people or 18.4%)
  • Education and Training (181 people or 9.9%)
  • Retail Trade (160 people or 8.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 677 people in total or 37.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of West Torrens employed 18.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.7% in Education and Training; and 9.1% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Camden Park and the City of West Torrens were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (6.3% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (9.9% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (5.8% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (6.7% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Camden Park increased by 275 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Camden Park were for those employed in:

  • Education and Training (+70 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+61 persons)

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