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Crawley - Nedlands

Industry sector of employment

More Crawley - Nedlands residents worked in education and training than any other industry in 2021.

Crawley - Nedlands'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
Crawley - Nedlands - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing100.42.370.42.5+3
Mining693.11.8422.51.7+27
Manufacturing462.15.9442.76.4+2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services100.41.130.21.1+7
Construction612.78.9402.48.5+21
Wholesale trade221.02.6171.02.9+5
Retail Trade1918.69.117110.39.9+20
Accommodation and Food Services33815.26.523314.06.9+105
Transport, Postal and Warehousing482.24.5321.94.7+16
Information Media and Telecommunications210.91.4221.31.7-1
Financial and Insurance Services361.63.7251.53.6+11
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services271.21.6120.71.7+15
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services22510.17.81639.87.3+61
Administrative and Support Services572.63.2593.53.4-2
Public Administration and Safety602.76.6442.76.7+16
Education and Training46520.98.836021.78.7+104
Health Care and Social Assistance32314.514.522413.512.6+99
Arts and Recreation Services733.31.6432.61.7+30
Other Services502.23.6472.83.7+3
Inadequately described or not stated924.14.4734.44.4+19
Total employed persons aged 15+2,224100.0100.01,665100.0100.0+559
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 resident population in Crawley - Nedlands in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Education and Training (465 people or 20.9%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (338 people or 15.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (323 people or 14.5%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,126 people in total or 50.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Australia employed 8.8% in Education and Training; 6.5% in Accommodation and Food Services; and 14.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Crawley - Nedlands and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (20.9% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (15.2% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (2.7% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (2.7% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Crawley - Nedlands increased by 559 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Crawley - Nedlands were for those employed in:

  • Accommodation and Food Services (+105 persons)
  • Education and Training (+104 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+99 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+61 persons)

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