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Carwoola - Greenleigh - The Ridgeway

Industry sector of employment

More Carwoola - Greenleigh - The Ridgeway residents worked in public administration and safety than any other industry in 2021.

Carwoola - Greenleigh - The Ridgeway'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
Carwoola - Greenleigh - The Ridgeway - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Queanbeyan %Number%Queanbeyan %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing171.30.3121.0--+5
Mining0----0----0
Manufacturing403.03.5332.93.6+7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services100.81.1131.11.2-3
Construction19014.510.315813.78.8+32
Wholesale trade151.11.4141.21.8+1
Retail Trade765.89.0696.09.7+7
Accommodation and Food Services463.56.8423.66.4+4
Transport, Postal and Warehousing413.13.1343.04.2+7
Information Media and Telecommunications80.60.9131.11.6-5
Financial and Insurance Services141.10.990.81.5+5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services141.11.4252.21.2-11
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1249.46.6978.45.7+27
Administrative and Support Services342.63.7282.43.3+6
Public Administration and Safety33825.723.327323.722.6+65
Education and Training1148.76.91119.66.7+3
Health Care and Social Assistance1239.411.3988.512.6+25
Arts and Recreation Services211.61.7211.81.40
Other Services382.93.5514.42.9-13
Inadequately described or not stated513.94.1504.34.6+1
Total employed persons aged 15+1,314100.0100.01,151100.0100.0+163
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 Carwoola - Greenleigh - The Ridgeway in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Public Administration and Safety (338 people or 25.7%)
  • Construction (190 people or 14.5%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (124 people or 9.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 652 people in total or 49.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Queanbeyan employed 23.3% in Public Administration and Safety; 10.3% in Construction; and 6.6% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Carwoola - Greenleigh - The Ridgeway and Queanbeyan were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (14.5% compared to 10.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (9.4% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (3.5% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (5.8% compared to 9.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Carwoola - Greenleigh - The Ridgeway increased by 163 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Carwoola - Greenleigh - The Ridgeway was for those employed in:

  • Public Administration and Safety (+65 persons)

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