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Wollondilly Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Wollondilly Shire

Industry sector of employment

More Wollondilly Shire female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Wollondilly Shire'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
Wollondilly Shire - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2241.80.42242.00.40
Mining400.30.1300.30.1+10
Manufacturing5964.73.75635.04.0+33
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1030.80.4750.70.4+28
Construction7045.62.95334.72.4+171
Wholesale trade2762.22.72542.23.0+22
Retail Trade1,42811.39.71,39412.310.8+34
Accommodation and Food Services7485.95.67716.87.1-23
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3933.12.63483.12.6+45
Information Media and Telecommunications710.62.0670.62.4+4
Financial and Insurance Services3532.86.83593.26.4-6
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2151.71.92151.92.00
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6595.210.16525.89.2+7
Administrative and Support Services3682.93.33853.43.9-17
Public Administration and Safety7656.15.26826.05.3+83
Education and Training1,98515.712.61,68214.912.0+303
Health Care and Social Assistance2,57420.421.02,05918.218.8+515
Arts and Recreation Services1471.21.51671.51.6-20
Other Services4913.93.04333.83.5+58
Inadequately described or not stated4823.84.24273.84.2+55
Total employed persons aged 15+12,622100.0100.011,320100.0100.0+1,302
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 female resident population in Wollondilly Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,574 females or 20.4%)
  • Education and Training (1,985 females or 15.7%)
  • Retail Trade (1,428 females or 11.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 5,987 females in total or 47.4% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 21.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.6% in Education and Training; and 9.7% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Wollondilly Shire and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in education and training (15.7% compared to 12.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in construction (5.6% compared to 2.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.2% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in financial and insurance services (2.8% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Wollondilly Shire increased by 1,302 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Wollondilly Shire were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+515 females)
  • Education and Training (+303 females)
  • Construction (+171 females)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+83 females)

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