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City Beach (North) - Wembley Downs

Industry sector of employment

More City Beach (North) - Wembley Downs residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

City Beach (North) - Wembley Downs'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 Beach (North) - Wembley Downs - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Town of Cambridge %Number%Town of Cambridge %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing50.30.470.50.6-2
Mining1127.37.7815.85.9+31
Manufacturing352.32.6342.43.0+1
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services120.80.9141.00.9-2
Construction845.55.8966.96.3-12
Wholesale trade291.92.0312.22.0-2
Retail Trade1318.56.51299.27.4+2
Accommodation and Food Services835.45.3745.35.7+9
Transport, Postal and Warehousing362.32.0322.32.1+4
Information Media and Telecommunications181.21.260.41.4+12
Financial and Insurance Services754.94.2634.53.8+12
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services473.12.1332.42.6+14
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services22114.415.321415.314.4+7
Administrative and Support Services372.42.2453.22.6-8
Public Administration and Safety523.44.8453.25.3+7
Education and Training1459.510.116611.910.6-21
Health Care and Social Assistance26317.218.322115.816.5+42
Arts and Recreation Services352.32.3231.62.2+12
Other Services302.02.5221.62.6+8
Inadequately described or not stated835.43.8634.54.0+20
Total employed persons aged 15+1,533100.0100.01,399100.0100.0+134
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in City Beach (North) - Wembley Downs in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (263 people or 17.2%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (221 people or 14.4%)
  • Education and Training (145 people or 9.5%)

In combination, these three industries employed 629 people in total or 41.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the Town of Cambridge employed 18.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 15.3% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 10.1% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of City Beach (North) - Wembley Downs and the Town of Cambridge were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (8.5% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (3.4% compared to 4.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (17.2% compared to 18.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City Beach (North) - Wembley Downs increased by 134 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in City Beach (North) - Wembley Downs between 2016 and 2021.

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