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Windang - Primbee

Industry sector of employment

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More Windang - Primbee residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Windang - Primbee'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
Windang - Primbee - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Wollongong City %Number%Wollongong City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing90.60.380.50.3+1
Mining412.61.8352.22.0+6
Manufacturing875.65.7925.85.8-5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services271.71.0251.61.0+2
Construction18912.29.217010.78.8+19
Wholesale trade161.01.7312.02.0-15
Retail Trade1338.68.519512.39.5-62
Accommodation and Food Services1046.77.01006.37.4+4
Transport, Postal and Warehousing905.84.51056.64.5-15
Information Media and Telecommunications30.21.1130.81.2-10
Financial and Insurance Services442.83.5462.93.8-2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services191.21.280.51.4+11
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services845.46.7754.75.8+9
Administrative and Support Services513.33.1634.03.4-12
Public Administration and Safety1197.77.21056.67.2+14
Education and Training1519.711.215910.011.8-8
Health Care and Social Assistance25616.517.320913.214.8+47
Arts and Recreation Services161.01.5221.41.5-6
Other Services553.53.7533.34.0+2
Inadequately described or not stated613.93.6704.43.7-9
Total employed persons aged 15+1,555100.0100.01,584100.0100.0-29
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 Windang - Primbee in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (256 people or 16.5%)
  • Construction (189 people or 12.2%)
  • Education and Training (151 people or 9.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 596 people in total or 38.3% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Wollongong City employed 17.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.2% in Construction; and 11.2% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Windang - Primbee and Wollongong City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (12.2% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (5.8% compared to 4.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (9.7% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.4% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Windang - Primbee decreased by 29 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Windang - Primbee was for those employed in:

  • Retail Trade (-62 persons)

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