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Yarragon - Darnum - Nilma

Industry sector of employment

More Yarragon - Darnum - Nilma residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Yarragon - Darnum - Nilma'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
Yarragon - Darnum - Nilma - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Warragul %Number%Warragul %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing15310.84.415312.54.60
Mining130.90.740.30.4+9
Manufacturing785.56.4907.36.9-12
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services332.31.7332.72.00
Construction18413.012.315112.310.7+33
Wholesale trade302.12.2151.23.0+15
Retail Trade1268.98.61068.69.7+20
Accommodation and Food Services654.65.3846.86.8-19
Transport, Postal and Warehousing533.73.0574.63.0-4
Information Media and Telecommunications70.51.280.71.3-1
Financial and Insurance Services201.41.9181.52.3+2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services161.11.390.71.1+7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services533.75.2504.15.0+3
Administrative and Support Services312.22.6282.32.3+3
Public Administration and Safety715.05.9534.36.2+18
Education and Training1107.811.4917.412.1+19
Health Care and Social Assistance22716.016.314611.912.8+81
Arts and Recreation Services251.81.5211.71.2+4
Other Services664.74.8554.55.4+11
Inadequately described or not stated543.83.3564.63.3-2
Total employed persons aged 15+1,415100.0100.01,228100.0100.0+187
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 Yarragon - Darnum - Nilma in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (227 people or 16.0%)
  • Construction (184 people or 13.0%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (153 people or 10.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 564 people in total or 39.9% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Warragul employed 16.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.3% in Construction; and 4.4% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Yarragon - Darnum - Nilma and Warragul were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (10.8% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (7.8% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (3.7% compared to 5.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Yarragon - Darnum - Nilma increased by 187 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+81 persons)

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