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Kingsbury - Bundoora

Industry sector of employment

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

Kingsbury - Bundoora'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
Kingsbury - Bundoora - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Darebin %Number%City of Darebin %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing440.80.4741.50.4-30
Mining60.10.130.10.2+3
Manufacturing3286.25.22906.05.7+38
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services420.80.9440.90.9-2
Construction4248.07.03156.56.3+109
Wholesale trade1362.62.21453.02.6-9
Retail Trade54610.38.462612.89.4-80
Accommodation and Food Services4217.96.450110.37.7-80
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2655.03.71643.43.8+101
Information Media and Telecommunications861.62.5831.72.8+3
Financial and Insurance Services2144.04.51843.84.3+30
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services791.51.3821.71.3-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4608.611.33968.19.9+64
Administrative and Support Services1783.33.11974.03.7-19
Public Administration and Safety2965.67.52184.56.5+78
Education and Training4919.210.949810.210.9-7
Health Care and Social Assistance77314.514.856811.713.1+205
Arts and Recreation Services961.82.5601.22.7+36
Other Services1713.23.21883.93.3-17
Inadequately described or not stated2665.04.22374.94.5+29
Total employed persons aged 15+5,322100.0100.04,873100.0100.0+449
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 Kingsbury - Bundoora in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (773 people or 14.5%)
  • Retail Trade (546 people or 10.3%)
  • Education and Training (491 people or 9.2%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,810 people in total or 34.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Darebin employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.4% in Retail Trade; and 10.9% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Kingsbury - Bundoora and the City of Darebin were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (10.3% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (8.6% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (5.6% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (9.2% compared to 10.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Kingsbury - Bundoora increased by 449 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+205 persons)
  • Construction (+109 persons)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+101 persons)
  • Retail Trade (-80 persons)

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