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Bell Post Hill

Industry sector of employment

More Bell Post Hill residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Bell Post Hill'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.

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?'

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

Industry sector of employment
Bell Post Hill - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Waurn Ponds - Ceres %Number%Waurn Ponds - Ceres %2011 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing251.11.540.21.8+21
Mining0--0.30----0
Manufacturing1677.26.032215.09.7-155
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services381.61.180.41.1+30
Construction29512.79.222810.611.5+67
Wholesale trade592.52.2783.62.8-19
Retail Trade27411.813.828213.215.4-8
Accommodation and Food Services1526.610.91416.67.6+11
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1165.02.61075.02.9+9
Information Media and Telecommunications90.41.1160.71.4-7
Financial and Insurance Services482.12.9452.13.5+3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services251.10.9200.90.5+5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services994.35.2924.35.5+7
Administrative and Support Services783.41.81004.72.4-22
Public Administration and Safety1466.34.81195.65.6+27
Education and Training2149.211.41557.211.5+59
Health Care and Social Assistance35415.316.426512.410.7+89
Arts and Recreation Services220.92.0160.71.6+6
Other Services843.63.21034.83.8-19
Inadequately described or not stated1144.92.6401.90.7+74

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2021
Industry sector of employment, 2021 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 1.5% Mining, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 0.3% Manufacturing, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 6.0% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 1.1% Construction, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 9.2% Wholesale trade, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 2.2% Retail Trade, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 13.8% Accommodation and Food Services, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 10.9% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 2.6% Information Media and Telecommunications, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 1.1% Financial and Insurance Services, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 2.9% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 0.9% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 5.2% Administrative and Support Services, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 1.8% Public Administration and Safety, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 4.8% Education and Training, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 11.4% Health Care and Social Assistance, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 16.4% Arts and Recreation Services, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 2.0% Other Services, Waurn Ponds - Ceres: 3.2% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Bell Post Hill: 1.1% Manufacturing, Bell Post Hill: 7.2% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Bell Post Hill: 1.6% Construction, Bell Post Hill: 12.7% Wholesale trade, Bell Post Hill: 2.5% Retail Trade, Bell Post Hill: 11.8% Accommodation and Food Services, Bell Post Hill: 6.6% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Bell Post Hill: 5.0% Information Media and Telecommunications, Bell Post Hill: 0.4% Financial and Insurance Services, Bell Post Hill: 2.1% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Bell Post Hill: 1.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Bell Post Hill: 4.3% Administrative and Support Services, Bell Post Hill: 3.4% Public Administration and Safety, Bell Post Hill: 6.3% Education and Training, Bell Post Hill: 9.2% Health Care and Social Assistance, Bell Post Hill: 15.3% Arts and Recreation Services, Bell Post Hill: 0.9% Other Services, Bell Post Hill: 3.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2021
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2021 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Bell Post Hill: +21 Mining, Bell Post Hill: 0 Manufacturing, Bell Post Hill: -155 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Bell Post Hill: +30 Construction, Bell Post Hill: +67 Wholesale trade, Bell Post Hill: -19 Retail Trade, Bell Post Hill: -8 Accommodation and Food Services, Bell Post Hill: +11 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Bell Post Hill: +9 Information Media and Telecommunications, Bell Post Hill: -7 Financial and Insurance Services, Bell Post Hill: +3 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Bell Post Hill: +5 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Bell Post Hill: +7 Administrative and Support Services, Bell Post Hill: -22 Public Administration and Safety, Bell Post Hill: +27 Education and Training, Bell Post Hill: +59 Health Care and Social Assistance, Bell Post Hill: +89 Arts and Recreation Services, Bell Post Hill: +6 Other Services, Bell Post Hill: -19
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Bell Post Hill in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (354 people or 15.3%)
  • Construction (295 people or 12.7%)
  • Retail Trade (274 people or 11.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 923 people in total or 39.8% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Waurn Ponds - Ceres employed 16.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.2% in Construction; and 13.8% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bell Post Hill and Waurn Ponds - Ceres were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (12.7% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (5.0% compared to 2.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (6.6% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (9.2% compared to 11.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bell Post Hill increased by 178 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2021 in Bell Post Hill were for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (-155 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+89 persons)
  • Construction (+67 persons)
  • Education and Training (+59 persons)

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