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Wendouree

Industry sector of employment

More Wendouree residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Wendouree'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
Wendouree - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Ballarat %Number%City of Ballarat %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing471.31.7471.41.60
Mining220.60.8210.60.8+1
Manufacturing38010.27.239211.57.9-12
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services371.01.0250.70.9+12
Construction3609.79.52988.78.9+62
Wholesale trade982.61.8952.82.0+3
Retail Trade42311.410.141912.311.3+4
Accommodation and Food Services2647.17.22728.07.7-8
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1804.83.41624.73.5+18
Information Media and Telecommunications391.01.4672.02.0-28
Financial and Insurance Services511.41.7421.21.7+9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services240.61.2320.91.2-8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1082.95.41033.05.4+5
Administrative and Support Services1644.42.71113.32.5+53
Public Administration and Safety2236.06.41865.56.1+37
Education and Training2757.410.82778.110.9-2
Health Care and Social Assistance62016.719.152115.316.8+99
Arts and Recreation Services611.61.9531.62.0+8
Other Services1373.73.51343.93.4+3
Inadequately described or not stated2085.63.21544.53.3+54
Total employed persons aged 15+3,721100.0100.03,411100.0100.0+310
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 Wendouree in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (620 people or 16.7%)
  • Retail Trade (423 people or 11.4%)
  • Manufacturing (380 people or 10.2%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,423 people in total or 38.2% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Ballarat employed 19.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.1% in Retail Trade; and 7.2% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Wendouree and the City of Ballarat were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (10.2% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (7.4% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (2.9% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (16.7% compared to 19.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Wendouree increased by 310 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+99 persons)
  • Construction (+62 persons)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+53 persons)

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