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City of Charles Sturt

Industry sector of employment

More City of Charles Sturt residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

The City of Charles Sturt'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
City of Charles Sturt - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Mitcham %Number%City of Mitcham %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3690.60.72730.50.6+96
Mining5170.81.03380.70.9+179
Manufacturing4,0886.74.64,0837.94.7+5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services8211.31.36561.31.2+165
Construction5,1538.46.93,9867.76.4+1,167
Wholesale trade1,5262.51.91,6743.22.3-148
Retail Trade5,9719.78.25,68511.09.0+286
Accommodation and Food Services4,0496.66.13,5426.86.2+507
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,9584.82.52,4594.82.3+499
Information Media and Telecommunications7971.31.47821.51.8+15
Financial and Insurance Services2,1583.53.61,7033.33.5+455
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8981.51.47571.51.6+141
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4,4077.210.43,2886.49.1+1,119
Administrative and Support Services2,1213.53.11,7953.53.2+326
Public Administration and Safety4,6037.57.64,0907.98.3+513
Education and Training5,4558.912.14,3818.512.9+1,074
Health Care and Social Assistance9,61415.719.47,31014.118.3+2,304
Arts and Recreation Services1,1891.91.89821.91.6+207
Other Services2,5664.23.52,2284.33.4+338
Inadequately described or not stated2,0863.42.51,7143.32.7+372
Total employed persons aged 15+61,346100.0100.051,726100.0100.0+9,620
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 City of Charles Sturt in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (9,614 people or 15.7%)
  • Retail Trade (5,971 people or 9.7%)
  • Education and Training (5,455 people or 8.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 21,040 people in total or 34.3% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Mitcham employed 19.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.2% in Retail Trade; and 12.1% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Charles Sturt and the City of Mitcham were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (4.8% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (15.7% compared to 19.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (7.2% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (8.9% compared to 12.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Charles Sturt increased by 9,620 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Charles Sturt were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,304 persons)
  • Construction (+1,167 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+1,119 persons)
  • Education and Training (+1,074 persons)

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