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Mill Park

Industry sector of employment

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

Mill 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.

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
Mill Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Whittlesea %Number%City of Whittlesea %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing500.40.5550.40.6-5
Mining130.10.2230.20.1-10
Manufacturing1,1878.38.21,3169.09.5-129
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1290.91.01531.01.2-24
Construction1,56611.011.41,4209.710.2+146
Wholesale trade3952.82.74653.23.2-70
Retail Trade1,58711.110.31,87212.811.5-285
Accommodation and Food Services7065.05.68235.65.9-117
Transport, Postal and Warehousing8475.96.79516.57.0-104
Information Media and Telecommunications2081.51.32451.71.5-37
Financial and Insurance Services4953.53.64993.43.5-4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1751.21.22081.41.3-33
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8766.15.57745.34.9+102
Administrative and Support Services4833.43.44993.43.7-16
Public Administration and Safety8285.85.67535.25.2+75
Education and Training1,1758.27.71,1597.97.0+16
Health Care and Social Assistance2,10914.815.31,87212.812.9+237
Arts and Recreation Services1701.21.11931.31.2-23
Other Services5363.83.85563.84.0-20
Inadequately described or not stated7275.15.17575.25.6-30
Total employed persons aged 15+14,262100.0100.014,593100.0100.0-331
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 Mill Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,109 people or 14.8%)
  • Retail Trade (1,587 people or 11.1%)
  • Construction (1,566 people or 11.0%)

In combination, these three industries employed 5,262 people in total or 36.9% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Whittlesea employed 15.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.3% in Retail Trade; and 11.4% in Construction.

There were no major differences between Mill Park and City of Whittlesea in 2021.

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Mill Park decreased by 331 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Retail Trade (-285 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+237 persons)
  • Construction (+146 persons)
  • Manufacturing (-129 persons)

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