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Canley Vale

Industry sector of employment

More Canley Vale female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Canley Vale'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
Canley Vale - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Fairfield East %Number%Fairfield East %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing120.8--90.6--+3
Mining0----0----0
Manufacturing16811.27.816210.48.2+6
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services80.5--30.2--+5
Construction362.42.5291.93.4+7
Wholesale trade563.74.7473.04.0+9
Retail Trade18212.111.821814.011.6-36
Accommodation and Food Services1026.86.51177.59.3-15
Transport, Postal and Warehousing563.75.0493.15.2+7
Information Media and Telecommunications241.61.1191.21.2+5
Financial and Insurance Services895.94.4905.83.9-1
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services171.12.0211.30.5-4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services785.25.6774.95.5+1
Administrative and Support Services593.92.5744.73.9-15
Public Administration and Safety473.13.3513.33.3-4
Education and Training1087.210.1956.17.4+13
Health Care and Social Assistance27318.120.425616.417.6+17
Arts and Recreation Services70.51.1161.00.5-9
Other Services956.33.41046.74.3-9
Inadequately described or not stated895.97.81237.910.3-34
Total employed persons aged 15+1,506100.0100.01,560100.0100.0-54
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 female resident population in Canley Vale in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (273 females or 18.1%)
  • Retail Trade (182 females or 12.1%)
  • Manufacturing (168 females or 11.2%)

In combination, these three industries employed 623 females in total or 41.4% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Fairfield East employed 20.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 11.8% in Retail Trade; and 7.8% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Canley Vale and Fairfield East were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in manufacturing (11.2% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in other services (6.3% compared to 3.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in education and training (7.2% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (18.1% compared to 20.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Canley Vale decreased by 54 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Canley Vale between 2016 and 2021.

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