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Keiraville - Mount Keira

Industry sector of employment

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More Keiraville - Mount Keira residents worked in education and training than any other industry in 2021.

Keiraville - Mount Keira'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
Keiraville - Mount Keira - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Helensburgh - Lilyvale - Otford %Number%Helensburgh - Lilyvale - Otford %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing60.20.430.10.3+3
Mining351.31.3281.21.4+7
Manufacturing1425.35.01275.65.0+14
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services261.01.660.30.9+20
Construction1244.613.81104.913.2+13
Wholesale trade361.31.7431.92.3-7
Retail Trade27010.17.42219.78.8+48
Accommodation and Food Services31111.64.022910.14.1+82
Transport, Postal and Warehousing772.94.3562.55.3+20
Information Media and Telecommunications371.41.6311.41.1+6
Financial and Insurance Services712.74.3713.14.4-1
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services371.41.4361.61.7+1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2228.38.41506.67.0+72
Administrative and Support Services542.02.8361.63.5+17
Public Administration and Safety1756.58.41687.48.3+6
Education and Training44116.510.146720.510.3-26
Health Care and Social Assistance39514.813.430413.312.3+91
Arts and Recreation Services602.21.8462.01.8+13
Other Services692.65.3793.54.7-11
Inadequately described or not stated873.33.2582.63.8+29
Total employed persons aged 15+2,675100.0100.02,277100.0100.0+397
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 Keiraville - Mount Keira in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Education and Training (441 people or 16.5%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (395 people or 14.8%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (311 people or 11.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,147 people in total or 42.9% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Helensburgh - Lilyvale - Otford employed 10.1% in Education and Training; 13.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 4.0% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Keiraville - Mount Keira and Helensburgh - Lilyvale - Otford were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (11.6% compared to 4.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (16.5% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (4.6% compared to 13.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in other services (2.6% compared to 5.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Keiraville - Mount Keira increased by 398 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Keiraville - Mount Keira were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+91 persons)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+82 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+72 persons)

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