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Fairfield City

Industry sector of employment

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

Fairfield City'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
Fairfield City - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Cecil Park %Number%Cecil Park %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2350.8--2280.72.9+7
Mining100.0--110.0---1
Manufacturing2,5058.47.32,8138.94.7-308
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1130.41.8960.3--+17
Construction8052.79.77802.57.6+25
Wholesale trade9153.16.19723.11.8-57
Retail Trade3,65812.39.14,25413.411.2-596
Accommodation and Food Services1,9796.76.12,5528.14.1-573
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,1043.76.11,0313.34.1+73
Information Media and Telecommunications2340.8--3591.1---125
Financial and Insurance Services1,6795.72.41,7055.47.1-26
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3801.31.84511.42.9-71
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,5435.27.31,5424.97.1+1
Administrative and Support Services1,1994.0--1,3004.18.2-101
Public Administration and Safety1,3684.6--1,3554.35.9+13
Education and Training2,9149.812.72,7258.611.8+189
Health Care and Social Assistance5,73019.316.45,30616.78.8+424
Arts and Recreation Services2490.8--3491.1---100
Other Services1,1423.97.31,6745.36.5-532
Inadequately described or not stated1,8926.46.12,1846.95.3-292
Total employed persons aged 15+29,654100.0100.031,687100.0100.0-2,033
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 Fairfield City in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (5,730 females or 19.3%)
  • Retail Trade (3,658 females or 12.3%)
  • Education and Training (2,914 females or 9.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 12,302 females in total or 41.5% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Cecil Park employed 16.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.1% in Retail Trade; and 12.7% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Fairfield City and Cecil Park were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in public administration and safety (4.6% compared to 0.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in administrative and support services (4.0% compared to 0.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in construction (2.7% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in other services (3.9% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Fairfield City decreased by 2,033 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Fairfield City were for those employed in:

  • Retail Trade (-596 females)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (-573 females)
  • Other Services (-532 females)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+424 females)

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