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Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach

Industry sector of employment

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More Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach'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
Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Bli Bli - Rosemount and District %Number%Bli Bli - Rosemount and District %2011 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing450.71.2260.41.8+19
Mining1041.61.8841.41.1+20
Manufacturing3074.64.63876.57.7-80
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services721.11.0480.81.0+24
Construction95814.314.378113.113.9+177
Wholesale trade1251.92.01572.73.3-33
Retail Trade6259.310.280213.513.0-178
Accommodation and Food Services4827.26.85529.36.3-71
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1892.83.42113.64.3-22
Information Media and Telecommunications530.80.9400.70.8+13
Financial and Insurance Services1602.42.71322.21.8+27
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1141.71.91342.32.4-20
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3284.95.93465.85.6-18
Administrative and Support Services2243.33.91712.93.1+53
Public Administration and Safety3054.64.23265.54.7-22
Education and Training69810.47.85208.88.3+178
Health Care and Social Assistance1,28719.216.782814.013.8+458
Arts and Recreation Services1191.81.6560.90.8+63
Other Services2423.64.72374.04.1+4
Inadequately described or not stated2503.74.3971.62.1+153
Total employed persons aged 15+6,687100.0100.05,941100.0100.0+746
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,287 people or 19.2%)
  • Construction (958 people or 14.3%)
  • Education and Training (698 people or 10.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 2,943 people in total or 44.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Bli Bli - Rosemount and District employed 16.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 14.3% in Construction; and 7.8% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach and Bli Bli - Rosemount and District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (10.4% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (19.2% compared to 16.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in other services (3.6% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (4.9% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach increased by 746 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2021 in Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+458 persons)
  • Retail Trade (-178 persons)
  • Education and Training (+178 persons)
  • Construction (+177 persons)

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