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Angaston - Penrice and District

Industry sector of employment

More Angaston - Penrice and District residents worked in manufacturing than any other industry in 2021.

Angaston - Penrice and District'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
Angaston - Penrice and District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Williamstown - Barossa Goldfields and District %Number%Williamstown - Barossa Goldfields and District %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing16810.35.315810.84.6+10
Mining472.91.7302.11.3+17
Manufacturing38023.312.339126.714.2-12
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services70.41.9110.80.6-5
Construction885.411.3714.910.0+17
Wholesale trade332.02.5221.52.3+10
Retail Trade1388.57.91218.38.0+16
Accommodation and Food Services1287.85.2976.75.4+30
Transport, Postal and Warehousing432.64.1352.44.6+7
Information Media and Telecommunications90.60.360.40.8+3
Financial and Insurance Services120.71.4110.82.10
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services100.60.900.00.9+10
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services623.83.3412.83.2+20
Administrative and Support Services704.33.9815.53.9-11
Public Administration and Safety462.87.2392.78.4+6
Education and Training1207.49.4896.110.2+31
Health Care and Social Assistance16310.012.81459.912.0+17
Arts and Recreation Services322.01.1221.50.7+9
Other Services362.23.1392.72.9-3
Inadequately described or not stated392.44.2473.23.9-8
Total employed persons aged 15+1,631100.0100.01,465100.0100.0+165
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 Angaston - Penrice and District in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Manufacturing (380 people or 23.3%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (168 people or 10.3%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (163 people or 10.0%)

In combination, these three industries employed 711 people in total or 43.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Williamstown - Barossa Goldfields and District employed 12.3% in Manufacturing; 5.3% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and 12.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Angaston - Penrice and District and Williamstown - Barossa Goldfields and District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (23.3% compared to 12.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (10.3% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (5.4% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (2.8% compared to 7.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Angaston - Penrice and District increased by 166 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Angaston - Penrice and District between 2016 and 2021.

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