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Cooks River Catchment area

Industry sector of employment

More Cooks River Catchment area residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Cooks River Catchment area'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
Cooks River Catchment area - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4080.20.23690.20.2+39
Mining2520.10.12510.10.10
Manufacturing10,1744.16.310,1584.36.6+16
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,4020.60.61,2360.50.6+166
Construction17,5317.08.216,3027.09.5+1,229
Wholesale trade6,8382.73.26,9683.03.4-131
Retail Trade22,6279.010.222,0309.410.4+596
Accommodation and Food Services16,2106.55.720,4708.77.3-4,260
Transport, Postal and Warehousing14,6875.97.514,8216.37.7-135
Information Media and Telecommunications7,2332.91.87,5093.22.0-276
Financial and Insurance Services17,9817.25.614,8366.35.0+3,145
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4,6791.91.64,2241.81.5+454
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services29,75911.97.523,51510.06.3+6,243
Administrative and Support Services9,2273.73.310,2344.43.9-1,008
Public Administration and Safety14,3195.75.413,0125.65.0+1,307
Education and Training20,4068.28.617,9407.77.3+2,465
Health Care and Social Assistance31,24312.513.024,86010.610.8+6,383
Arts and Recreation Services4,7711.91.34,6152.01.4+155
Other Services7,9703.23.88,3783.64.3-409
Inadequately described or not stated12,6265.06.112,3535.36.5+273
Total employed persons aged 15+250,343100.0100.0234,090100.0100.0+16,253
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 Cooks River Catchment area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (31,243 people or 12.5%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (29,759 people or 11.9%)
  • Retail Trade (22,627 people or 9.0%)

In combination, these three industries employed 83,629 people in total or 33.4% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Canterbury Bankstown employed 13.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.5% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 10.2% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Cooks River Catchment area and the City of Canterbury Bankstown were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (11.9% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (7.2% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (4.1% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (5.9% compared to 7.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Cooks River Catchment area increased by 16,253 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Cooks River Catchment area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+6,383 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+6,243 persons)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (-4,260 persons)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+3,145 persons)

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