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Menai - Sandy Point

Industry sector of employment

More Menai - Sandy Point residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Menai - Sandy Point'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
Menai - Sandy Point - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing120.22.380.12.5+4
Mining120.21.8120.21.70
Manufacturing3135.35.93686.16.4-55
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services430.71.1641.11.1-21
Construction5839.98.94978.28.5+86
Wholesale trade2063.52.62143.52.9-8
Retail Trade5459.29.164610.79.9-101
Accommodation and Food Services2354.06.53485.86.9-113
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3345.74.53816.34.7-47
Information Media and Telecommunications861.51.41041.71.7-18
Financial and Insurance Services3836.53.73485.83.6+35
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1282.21.61141.91.7+14
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4828.27.84958.27.3-13
Administrative and Support Services1863.23.21813.03.4+5
Public Administration and Safety3916.66.64016.66.7-10
Education and Training69111.78.864710.78.7+44
Health Care and Social Assistance76112.914.564510.712.6+116
Arts and Recreation Services881.51.61031.71.7-15
Other Services2253.83.62534.23.7-28
Inadequately described or not stated1923.34.42053.44.4-13
Total employed persons aged 15+5,896100.0100.06,034100.0100.0-138
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 Menai - Sandy Point in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (761 people or 12.9%)
  • Education and Training (691 people or 11.7%)
  • Construction (583 people or 9.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 2,035 people in total or 34.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Australia employed 14.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.8% in Education and Training; and 8.9% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Menai - Sandy Point and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (11.7% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (6.5% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (4.0% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.2% compared to 2.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Menai - Sandy Point decreased by 138 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+116 persons)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (-113 persons)
  • Retail Trade (-101 persons)
  • Construction (+86 persons)

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