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Hurstville (City Centre)

Industry sector of employment

More Hurstville (City Centre) male residents worked in accommodation and food services than any other industry in 2021.

Hurstville (City Centre)'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
Hurstville (City Centre) - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Blakehurst %Number%Blakehurst %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing30.10.250.30.5-2
Mining30.10.20--0.3+3
Manufacturing1425.44.6814.85.8+60
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services90.31.670.50.8+1
Construction1204.614.91187.013.4+1
Wholesale trade752.94.3573.45.2+18
Retail Trade36714.07.619411.59.0+172
Accommodation and Food Services39615.16.427316.16.2+122
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1847.06.61136.77.5+70
Information Media and Telecommunications622.41.3422.51.4+19
Financial and Insurance Services1887.28.71217.26.4+67
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services441.74.1352.13.5+8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2449.312.518410.912.0+60
Administrative and Support Services1636.22.4885.23.0+74
Public Administration and Safety742.83.3392.34.0+35
Education and Training813.14.0593.53.5+21
Health Care and Social Assistance2218.58.2875.27.8+133
Arts and Recreation Services331.30.8221.31.2+11
Other Services481.82.9321.93.6+16
Inadequately described or not stated1586.05.21307.74.8+28
Total employed persons aged 15+2,615100.0100.01,697100.0100.0+917
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 male resident population in Hurstville (City Centre) in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Accommodation and Food Services (396 males or 15.1%)
  • Retail Trade (367 males or 14.0%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (244 males or 9.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,007 males in total or 38.5% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Blakehurst employed 6.4% in Accommodation and Food Services; 7.6% in Retail Trade; and 12.5% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Hurstville (City Centre) and Blakehurst were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in accommodation and food services (15.1% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in retail trade (14.0% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in administrative and support services (6.2% compared to 2.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in construction (4.6% compared to 14.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Hurstville (City Centre) increased by 918 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the male resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Hurstville (City Centre) were for those employed in:

  • Retail Trade (+172 males)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+133 males)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+122 males)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+74 males)

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