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Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights

Industry sector of employment

More Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2016.

Seaford Rise - Seaford 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.

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?'

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

Industry sector of employment
Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights - Employed persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Flagstaff Hill - Darlington %Number%Flagstaff Hill - Darlington %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing190.70.440.20.2+15
Mining321.21.1341.40.9-2
Manufacturing2218.06.128111.58.6-60
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services421.51.2492.01.3-7
Construction28510.38.025210.37.4+33
Wholesale trade632.32.7712.93.2-8
Retail Trade37913.710.634814.312.0+31
Accommodation and Food Services1676.05.91455.95.3+22
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1003.63.31024.23.0-2
Information Media and Telecommunications371.31.6271.11.6+10
Financial and Insurance Services843.03.6622.54.8+22
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services411.51.4241.01.5+17
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services943.46.3692.86.3+25
Administrative and Support Services1073.93.31184.83.1-11
Public Administration and Safety1625.97.81536.37.5+9
Education and Training2107.610.21556.49.6+55
Health Care and Social Assistance50018.117.838715.916.3+113
Arts and Recreation Services301.11.5210.91.3+9
Other Services1174.24.81064.34.6+11
Inadequately described or not stated792.92.4311.31.5+48

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2016
Industry sector of employment, 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 0.4% Mining, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 1.1% Manufacturing, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 6.1% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 1.2% Construction, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 8.0% Wholesale trade, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 2.7% Retail Trade, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 10.6% Accommodation and Food Services, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 5.9% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 3.3% Information Media and Telecommunications, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 1.6% Financial and Insurance Services, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 3.6% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 1.4% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 6.3% Administrative and Support Services, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 3.3% Public Administration and Safety, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 7.8% Education and Training, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 10.2% Health Care and Social Assistance, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 17.8% Arts and Recreation Services, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 1.5% Other Services, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington: 4.8% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 0.7% Mining, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 1.2% Manufacturing, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 8.0% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 1.5% Construction, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 10.3% Wholesale trade, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 2.3% Retail Trade, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 13.7% Accommodation and Food Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 6.0% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 3.6% Information Media and Telecommunications, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 1.3% Financial and Insurance Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 3.0% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 1.5% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 3.4% Administrative and Support Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 3.9% Public Administration and Safety, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 5.9% Education and Training, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 7.6% Health Care and Social Assistance, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 18.1% Arts and Recreation Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 1.1% Other Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: 4.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +15 Mining, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: -2 Manufacturing, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: -60 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: -7 Construction, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +33 Wholesale trade, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: -8 Retail Trade, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +31 Accommodation and Food Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +22 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: -2 Information Media and Telecommunications, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +10 Financial and Insurance Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +22 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +17 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +25 Administrative and Support Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: -11 Public Administration and Safety, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +9 Education and Training, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +55 Health Care and Social Assistance, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +113 Arts and Recreation Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +9 Other Services, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights: +11
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (500 people or 18.1%)
  • Retail Trade (379 people or 13.7%)
  • Construction (285 people or 10.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,164 people in total or 42.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington employed 17.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.6% in Retail Trade; and 8.0% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights and Flagstaff Hill - Darlington were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (13.7% compared to 10.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (10.3% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (3.4% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (7.6% compared to 10.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights increased by 328 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2016 in Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+113 persons)
  • Manufacturing (-60 persons)
  • Education and Training (+55 persons)

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