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Marleston - Ashford - Keswick

Industry sector of employment

More Marleston - Ashford - Keswick male residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Marleston - Ashford - Keswick'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
Marleston - Ashford - Keswick - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of West Torrens %Number%City of West Torrens %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing70.70.770.80.70
Mining60.61.480.91.1-2
Manufacturing696.47.0596.88.5+9
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services201.91.9222.51.8-2
Construction837.712.0768.811.3+6
Wholesale trade282.63.0414.73.7-13
Retail Trade958.88.5859.89.2+10
Accommodation and Food Services10810.08.510211.78.6+6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing928.67.1455.27.1+47
Information Media and Telecommunications242.21.5232.72.4+1
Financial and Insurance Services353.33.5242.83.2+11
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services70.71.470.81.50
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1009.38.8697.97.6+30
Administrative and Support Services434.03.6465.33.6-3
Public Administration and Safety807.47.4445.17.1+35
Education and Training434.05.4495.65.4-6
Health Care and Social Assistance12912.09.29010.47.5+38
Arts and Recreation Services212.02.0111.32.1+10
Other Services403.73.7323.73.7+8
Inadequately described or not stated454.23.4293.33.7+16
Total employed persons aged 15+1,075100.0100.0875100.0100.0+199
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 male resident population in Marleston - Ashford - Keswick in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (129 males or 12.0%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (108 males or 10.0%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (100 males or 9.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 337 males in total or 31.3% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, the City of West Torrens employed 9.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.5% in Accommodation and Food Services; and 8.8% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Marleston - Ashford - Keswick and the City of West Torrens were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in health care and social assistance (12.0% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in accommodation and food services (10.0% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in transport, postal and warehousing (8.6% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in construction (7.7% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Marleston - Ashford - Keswick increased by 200 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Marleston - Ashford - Keswick between 2016 and 2021.

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