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Greystanes Ward

Industry sector of employment

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

Greystanes Ward'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
Greystanes Ward - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Girraween - Toongabbie %Number%Girraween - Toongabbie %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing320.20.2160.10.1+16
Mining250.20.1120.10.1+13
Manufacturing1,1197.27.41,2948.09.9-175
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1541.01.11260.81.3+27
Construction1,58810.25.01,91111.86.2-323
Wholesale trade6214.03.46884.24.7-67
Retail Trade1,4959.68.01,6159.98.7-121
Accommodation and Food Services7254.73.28475.25.1-123
Transport, Postal and Warehousing9816.36.71,0136.26.0-32
Information Media and Telecommunications2321.52.92751.72.6-43
Financial and Insurance Services1,0656.910.81,0556.57.5+9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2451.60.72471.51.2-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9576.214.19515.98.8+5
Administrative and Support Services4733.12.64933.02.6-21
Public Administration and Safety9065.85.59716.05.5-65
Education and Training1,3688.85.81,2497.76.9+119
Health Care and Social Assistance2,03213.113.91,83911.313.0+193
Arts and Recreation Services1460.90.61611.00.5-15
Other Services5203.41.86053.73.4-86
Inadequately described or not stated8225.36.38865.55.9-65
Total employed persons aged 15+15,506100.0100.016,262100.0100.0-756
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 Greystanes Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,032 people or 13.1%)
  • Construction (1,588 people or 10.2%)
  • Retail Trade (1,495 people or 9.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 5,115 people in total or 33.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Girraween - Toongabbie employed 13.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 5.0% in Construction; and 8.0% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Greystanes Ward and Girraween - Toongabbie were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (10.2% compared to 5.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (8.8% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (6.2% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (6.9% compared to 10.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Greystanes Ward decreased by 756 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Greystanes Ward were for those employed in:

  • Construction (-323 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+193 persons)
  • Manufacturing (-175 persons)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (-123 persons)

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