idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Manningham City CouncilCommunity profile

Wonga Park

Industry sector of employment

More Wonga Park male residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Wonga 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.

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
Wonga Park - Employed males (Usual residence)20212006Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Manningham %Number%City of Manningham %2006 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing161.80.4121.30.4+4
Mining0--0.250.60.2-6
Manufacturing717.86.912013.212.1-50
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services141.51.030.30.7+11
Construction26328.913.720322.211.3+59
Wholesale trade364.04.3738.17.6-38
Retail Trade677.410.0889.711.1-22
Accommodation and Food Services283.16.4272.96.3+1
Transport, Postal and Warehousing232.54.5283.14.4-6
Information Media and Telecommunications171.92.3313.42.7-14
Financial and Insurance Services485.36.2313.45.9+17
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services151.62.3101.11.7+5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services869.512.7788.511.0+8
Administrative and Support Services232.53.0333.73.0-11
Public Administration and Safety414.54.2353.93.8+5
Education and Training323.54.8404.44.5-9
Health Care and Social Assistance444.87.4313.45.0+13
Arts and Recreation Services70.81.50--1.6+7
Other Services262.93.3404.44.0-14
Inadequately described or not stated535.85.1192.12.8+34
Total employed persons aged 15+910100.0100.0916100.0100.0-6
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Wonga Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (263 males or 28.9%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (86 males or 9.5%)
  • Manufacturing (71 males or 7.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 420 males in total or 46.2% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, the City of Manningham employed 13.7% in Construction; 12.7% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 6.9% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Wonga Park and the City of Manningham were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in construction (28.9% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in accommodation and food services (3.1% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in professional, scientific and technical services (9.5% compared to 12.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in retail trade (7.4% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Wonga Park decreased by 6 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the male resident population between 2006 and 2021 in Wonga Park were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+59 males)
  • Manufacturing (-50 males)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.