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Blairmount

Industry sector of employment

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

Blairmount'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
Blairmount - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Campbelltown City %Number%Campbelltown City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing32.00.30--0.3+3
Mining0--0.20--0.20
Manufacturing1811.88.6179.69.4+1
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services32.01.00--1.0+3
Construction95.97.884.58.4+1
Wholesale trade42.63.395.13.6-5
Retail Trade159.910.31810.210.8-3
Accommodation and Food Services63.95.3105.66.3-4
Transport, Postal and Warehousing106.68.42011.38.1-10
Information Media and Telecommunications74.61.331.71.4+4
Financial and Insurance Services117.24.3137.34.4-2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services53.31.30--1.4+5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services63.95.395.14.8-3
Administrative and Support Services32.03.452.83.6-2
Public Administration and Safety63.96.2105.66.2-4
Education and Training85.37.5179.67.0-9
Health Care and Social Assistance2717.815.6169.012.4+11
Arts and Recreation Services42.61.00--1.1+4
Other Services32.03.174.03.5-4
Inadequately described or not stated42.65.7158.55.9-11
Total employed persons aged 15+152100.0100.0177100.0100.0-25
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 Blairmount in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (27 people or 17.8%)
  • Manufacturing (18 people or 11.8%)
  • Retail Trade (15 people or 9.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 60 people in total or 39.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Campbelltown City employed 15.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.6% in Manufacturing; and 10.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Blairmount and Campbelltown City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in information media and telecommunications (4.6% compared to 1.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (11.8% compared to 8.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (7.2% compared to 4.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (5.3% compared to 7.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Blairmount decreased by 25 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Blairmount between 2016 and 2021.

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