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Mount Barker District CouncilCommunity profile

Echunga and District

Industry sector of employment

More Echunga and District male residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Echunga and District'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
Echunga and District - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Mount Barker District Council %Number%Mount Barker District Council %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing418.14.3346.84.7+6
Mining173.32.9142.72.7+3
Manufacturing346.78.3377.39.0-3
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services132.62.091.82.0+4
Construction8216.116.89118.014.8-10
Wholesale trade132.63.2254.93.8-12
Retail Trade397.79.6367.110.2+3
Accommodation and Food Services265.15.0102.15.2+15
Transport, Postal and Warehousing244.74.7326.45.4-9
Information Media and Telecommunications61.21.430.61.4+3
Financial and Insurance Services142.82.4112.32.0+2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services163.11.461.21.3+10
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services469.06.2305.95.9+16
Administrative and Support Services183.53.5244.83.4-7
Public Administration and Safety285.58.1306.18.4-3
Education and Training234.55.1316.24.9-8
Health Care and Social Assistance244.75.4224.34.7+2
Arts and Recreation Services51.01.461.21.6-1
Other Services193.74.8306.05.0-12
Inadequately described or not stated214.13.7214.13.50
Total employed persons aged 15+509100.0100.0509100.0100.0-1
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the male resident population in Echunga and District in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (82 males or 16.1%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (46 males or 9.0%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (41 males or 8.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 169 males in total or 33.2% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, the Mount Barker District Council employed 16.8% in Construction; 6.2% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 4.3% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Echunga and District and the Mount Barker District Council were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (8.1% compared to 4.3%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in professional, scientific and technical services (9.0% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in public administration and safety (5.5% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in retail trade (7.7% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Echunga and District remained stable 0 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Echunga and District between 2016 and 2021.

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