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Bossley Park

Industry sector of employment

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

Bossley Park'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
Bossley Park - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing80.40.850.20.7+3
Mining0--0.00--0.00
Manufacturing1366.18.41696.78.9-33
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services100.40.4190.70.3-9
Construction683.12.7732.92.5-5
Wholesale trade723.23.1793.13.1-7
Retail Trade29913.412.333513.213.4-36
Accommodation and Food Services1315.96.71726.88.1-41
Transport, Postal and Warehousing683.13.7722.83.3-4
Information Media and Telecommunications130.60.8271.11.1-14
Financial and Insurance Services1446.55.71666.55.4-22
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services331.51.3491.91.4-16
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1115.05.21275.04.9-16
Administrative and Support Services763.44.0863.44.1-10
Public Administration and Safety1285.74.61405.54.3-12
Education and Training31414.19.832712.98.6-13
Health Care and Social Assistance43719.619.346018.116.7-23
Arts and Recreation Services130.60.8301.21.1-17
Other Services642.93.9893.55.3-25
Inadequately described or not stated1024.66.41124.46.9-10
Total employed persons aged 15+2,227100.0100.02,537100.0100.0-310
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 Bossley Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (437 females or 19.6%)
  • Education and Training (314 females or 14.1%)
  • Retail Trade (299 females or 13.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,050 females in total or 47.1% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Fairfield City employed 19.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.8% in Education and Training; and 12.3% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of females employed in education and training (14.1% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in public administration and safety (5.7% compared to 4.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in retail trade (13.4% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in manufacturing (6.1% compared to 8.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Bossley Park decreased by 310 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Bossley Park between 2016 and 2021.

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