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Meadow Heights

Industry sector of employment

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

Meadow Heights'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
Meadow Heights - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Hume City %Number%Hume City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing40.20.40--0.3+4
Mining0--0.00--0.10
Manufacturing1075.85.21146.55.6-7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services50.30.670.40.7-2
Construction452.43.0191.12.1+26
Wholesale trade160.92.1352.02.4-19
Retail Trade24513.311.825914.713.4-14
Accommodation and Food Services1246.76.61609.17.8-36
Transport, Postal and Warehousing673.64.7724.15.4-5
Information Media and Telecommunications80.40.9150.81.0-7
Financial and Insurance Services482.63.9573.24.2-9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services201.11.3221.21.6-2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services814.45.1643.64.7+17
Administrative and Support Services804.33.9804.54.20
Public Administration and Safety1055.76.4754.25.7+30
Education and Training26414.312.821011.911.6+54
Health Care and Social Assistance44023.822.439822.520.5+42
Arts and Recreation Services110.61.2160.91.3-5
Other Services522.83.2412.33.2+11
Inadequately described or not stated1236.74.41216.94.3+2
Total employed persons aged 15+1,845100.0100.01,765100.0100.0+80
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 Meadow Heights in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (440 females or 23.8%)
  • Education and Training (264 females or 14.3%)
  • Retail Trade (245 females or 13.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 949 females in total or 51.4% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Hume City employed 22.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.8% in Education and Training; and 11.8% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Meadow Heights and Hume City were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in education and training (14.3% compared to 12.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in retail trade (13.3% compared to 11.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (23.8% compared to 22.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in financial and insurance services (2.6% compared to 3.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Meadow Heights increased by 80 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Meadow Heights was for those employed in:

  • Education and Training (+54 females)

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