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Urban Moruya - Moruya Heads

Industry sector of employment

More Urban Moruya - Moruya Heads female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Urban Moruya - Moruya Heads'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
Urban Moruya - Moruya Heads - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Eurobodalla Shire %Number%Eurobodalla Shire %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing50.71.550.81.50
Mining30.40.10----+3
Manufacturing162.22.071.32.1+8
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services30.40.30--0.2+3
Construction141.93.271.32.1+6
Wholesale trade101.40.950.80.7+5
Retail Trade8611.813.27111.915.8+14
Accommodation and Food Services689.311.17412.412.4-7
Transport, Postal and Warehousing192.61.5101.81.6+8
Information Media and Telecommunications192.61.2264.31.4-7
Financial and Insurance Services152.11.630.51.5+12
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services81.12.150.81.9+3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services344.74.5457.64.2-12
Administrative and Support Services375.13.8213.54.3+16
Public Administration and Safety7610.47.8579.67.2+18
Education and Training7910.811.77011.711.7+8
Health Care and Social Assistance17624.125.015425.523.3+22
Arts and Recreation Services192.61.550.81.5+14
Other Services202.73.8152.63.6+4
Inadequately described or not stated233.23.3172.82.9+6
Total employed persons aged 15+730100.0100.0603100.0100.0+126
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 female resident population in Urban Moruya - Moruya Heads in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (176 females or 24.1%)
  • Retail Trade (86 females or 11.8%)
  • Education and Training (79 females or 10.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 341 females in total or 46.7% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Eurobodalla Shire employed 25.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 13.2% in Retail Trade; and 11.7% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Urban Moruya - Moruya Heads and Eurobodalla Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in public administration and safety (10.4% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in information media and telecommunications (2.6% compared to 1.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in accommodation and food services (9.3% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in retail trade (11.8% compared to 13.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Urban Moruya - Moruya Heads increased by 127 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Urban Moruya - Moruya Heads between 2016 and 2021.

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