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Castlereagh - Agnes Banks

Industry sector of employment

More Castlereagh - Agnes Banks residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Castlereagh - Agnes Banks'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
Castlereagh - Agnes Banks - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Werrington Downs - Werrington County - Cambridge Gardens %Number%Werrington Downs - Werrington County - Cambridge Gardens %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing404.80.4344.10.3+6
Mining0--0.330.40.2-3
Manufacturing505.97.7536.58.1-3
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services151.81.7121.51.9+3
Construction16119.113.815919.412.5+2
Wholesale trade404.83.6273.34.3+13
Retail Trade809.59.48410.210.6-4
Accommodation and Food Services425.05.6151.86.1+27
Transport, Postal and Warehousing597.07.2587.16.9+1
Information Media and Telecommunications60.70.960.71.60
Financial and Insurance Services151.83.4222.73.6-7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services60.71.4151.81.8-9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services384.53.7465.63.7-8
Administrative and Support Services172.03.0232.83.1-6
Public Administration and Safety445.27.5334.07.9+11
Education and Training556.58.5566.87.3-1
Health Care and Social Assistance748.812.0688.39.8+6
Arts and Recreation Services161.91.1253.01.3-9
Other Services505.94.1263.23.8+24
Inadequately described or not stated333.94.8566.85.3-23
Total employed persons aged 15+841100.0100.0821100.0100.0+20
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 Castlereagh - Agnes Banks in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (161 people or 19.1%)
  • Retail Trade (80 people or 9.5%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (74 people or 8.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 315 people in total or 37.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Werrington Downs - Werrington County - Cambridge Gardens employed 13.8% in Construction; 9.4% in Retail Trade; and 12.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Castlereagh - Agnes Banks and Werrington Downs - Werrington County - Cambridge Gardens were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (19.1% compared to 13.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (4.8% compared to 0.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (8.8% compared to 12.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (5.2% compared to 7.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Castlereagh - Agnes Banks increased by 20 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Castlereagh - Agnes Banks between 2016 and 2021.

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