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Canning Bridge Activity Centre

Industry sector of employment

More Canning Bridge Activity Centre residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Canning Bridge Activity 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.

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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
Canning Bridge Activity Centre - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Melville %Number%City of Melville %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing00.00.500.10.50
Mining929.16.0516.74.6+41
Manufacturing484.84.6263.44.8+22
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services40.41.1152.11.1-12
Construction646.37.3607.97.5+4
Wholesale trade242.42.5192.52.6+5
Retail Trade666.58.4607.99.2+6
Accommodation and Food Services484.86.0587.76.1-10
Transport, Postal and Warehousing333.33.5263.43.7+8
Information Media and Telecommunications101.00.881.21.1+2
Financial and Insurance Services414.02.9162.23.0+24
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services363.62.0445.82.4-8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services14113.910.48911.79.7+52
Administrative and Support Services212.12.2243.22.5-3
Public Administration and Safety565.65.7364.86.2+20
Education and Training797.811.5688.912.0+11
Health Care and Social Assistance14214.015.28711.513.4+55
Arts and Recreation Services181.81.9152.01.9+3
Other Services383.83.2172.33.2+21
Inadequately described or not stated474.74.3354.64.3+12
Total employed persons aged 15+1,017100.0100.0764100.0100.0+253
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 resident population in Canning Bridge Activity Centre in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (142 people or 14.0%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (141 people or 13.9%)
  • Mining (92 people or 9.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 375 people in total or 37.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Melville employed 15.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.4% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 6.0% in Mining.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Canning Bridge Activity Centre and the City of Melville were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (13.9% compared to 10.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in mining (9.1% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (7.8% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (6.5% compared to 8.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Canning Bridge Activity Centre increased by 253 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Canning Bridge Activity Centre were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+55 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+52 persons)

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