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Ashfield - Kepnock

Industry sector of employment

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

Ashfield - Kepnock'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
Ashfield - Kepnock - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Bargara - Qunaba %Number%Bargara - Qunaba %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1757.65.5954.93.8+79
Mining341.51.8241.21.2+10
Manufacturing1546.75.81276.55.3+26
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services210.91.280.40.7+13
Construction1807.97.91718.87.9+8
Wholesale trade391.71.8371.91.7+1
Retail Trade28712.58.329315.09.9-7
Accommodation and Food Services1416.26.81266.48.0+15
Transport, Postal and Warehousing562.42.4492.52.8+7
Information Media and Telecommunications70.30.4180.91.0-11
Financial and Insurance Services411.81.6331.71.5+7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services241.01.5251.32.3-1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services582.54.2753.84.1-17
Administrative and Support Services713.12.1532.73.1+17
Public Administration and Safety1114.86.41316.75.9-21
Education and Training1958.512.21758.912.8+20
Health Care and Social Assistance46120.123.433717.221.2+123
Arts and Recreation Services231.00.9150.80.6+8
Other Services1014.43.2753.93.4+25
Inadequately described or not stated1124.92.6844.32.8+28
Total employed persons aged 15+2,291100.0100.01,959100.0100.0+332
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 Ashfield - Kepnock in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (461 people or 20.1%)
  • Retail Trade (287 people or 12.5%)
  • Education and Training (195 people or 8.5%)

In combination, these three industries employed 943 people in total or 41.2% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Bargara - Qunaba employed 23.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.3% in Retail Trade; and 12.2% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Ashfield - Kepnock and Bargara - Qunaba were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (12.5% compared to 8.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (7.6% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (8.5% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (20.1% compared to 23.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Ashfield - Kepnock increased by 332 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+123 persons)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+79 persons)

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