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Dolans Bay - Port Hacking

Industry sector of employment

More Dolans Bay - Port Hacking residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Dolans Bay - Port Hacking'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
Dolans Bay - Port Hacking - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Sylvania - Kangaroo Point %Number%Sylvania - Kangaroo Point %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing30.30.30--0.2+3
Mining0--0.20--0.20
Manufacturing424.15.8404.25.7+2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services131.30.480.90.6+5
Construction14614.110.811712.39.5+28
Wholesale trade141.43.3363.84.0-22
Retail Trade686.610.1646.710.5+4
Accommodation and Food Services383.74.6616.45.4-23
Transport, Postal and Warehousing363.56.2454.86.7-9
Information Media and Telecommunications292.81.6222.42.0+6
Financial and Insurance Services817.86.1717.56.0+10
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services434.22.5282.92.7+15
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services12311.98.99910.48.2+23
Administrative and Support Services232.22.9293.12.9-6
Public Administration and Safety545.25.1444.65.4+10
Education and Training10710.48.79810.38.1+9
Health Care and Social Assistance11611.212.810110.611.4+15
Arts and Recreation Services171.61.5171.81.60
Other Services313.03.7353.74.4-4
Inadequately described or not stated484.74.5353.74.7+13
Total employed persons aged 15+1,032100.0100.0955100.0100.0+76
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 Dolans Bay - Port Hacking in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (146 people or 14.1%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (123 people or 11.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (116 people or 11.2%)

In combination, these three industries employed 385 people in total or 37.3% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Sylvania - Kangaroo Point employed 10.8% in Construction; 8.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 12.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Dolans Bay - Port Hacking and Sylvania - Kangaroo Point were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (14.1% compared to 10.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (11.9% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (6.6% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (3.5% compared to 6.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Dolans Bay - Port Hacking increased by 77 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Dolans Bay - Port Hacking between 2016 and 2021.

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