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Castle Cove - Middle Cove

Industry sector of employment

More Castle Cove - Middle Cove residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

Castle Cove - Middle Cove'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
Castle Cove - Middle Cove - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Chatswood (CBD) %Number%Chatswood (CBD) %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing30.20.130.20.10
Mining70.40.30--0.3+7
Manufacturing673.63.2694.03.5-2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services90.50.560.30.3+3
Construction884.83.6945.43.0-6
Wholesale trade744.04.1824.75.1-8
Retail Trade1246.78.61297.48.1-5
Accommodation and Food Services744.07.9704.010.5+4
Transport, Postal and Warehousing482.62.4472.72.6+1
Information Media and Telecommunications703.83.5673.95.3+3
Financial and Insurance Services22112.013.61729.911.5+49
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services804.32.5663.83.6+14
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services38620.917.434820.016.7+38
Administrative and Support Services502.73.4452.64.0+5
Public Administration and Safety613.32.7543.12.2+7
Education and Training1437.85.51518.75.1-8
Health Care and Social Assistance19710.711.518210.58.6+15
Arts and Recreation Services221.21.0201.20.9+2
Other Services532.92.6543.12.5-1
Inadequately described or not stated683.75.5804.66.1-12
Total employed persons aged 15+1,845100.0100.01,739100.0100.0+106
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 Castle Cove - Middle Cove in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (386 people or 20.9%)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (221 people or 12.0%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (197 people or 10.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 804 people in total or 43.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Chatswood (CBD) employed 17.4% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 13.6% in Financial and Insurance Services; and 11.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Castle Cove - Middle Cove and Chatswood (CBD) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (20.9% compared to 17.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (7.8% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (4.0% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (6.7% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Castle Cove - Middle Cove increased by 106 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Castle Cove - Middle Cove between 2016 and 2021.

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