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Division 6

Industry sector of employment

More Division 6 residents worked in public administration and safety than any other industry in 2016.

Division 6'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.

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?'

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

Industry sector of employment
Division 6 - Employed persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Central Business District %Number%Central Business District %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing380.40.6190.2--+20
Mining1711.70.82472.44.3-76
Manufacturing3133.13.05505.45.9-237
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1551.50.81761.71.0-21
Construction4554.53.86806.77.5-224
Wholesale trade1391.41.62312.32.8-92
Retail Trade9989.97.31,08710.76.7-89
Accommodation and Food Services7217.211.87737.69.5-52
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3243.24.13283.23.4-4
Information Media and Telecommunications850.91.81171.22.3-32
Financial and Insurance Services1461.52.81691.72.8-23
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1441.42.61301.32.3+15
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4404.46.45485.47.3-108
Administrative and Support Services1901.93.22202.22.6-30
Public Administration and Safety2,24522.418.01,84418.218.9+400
Education and Training1,16411.67.71,10610.95.7+58
Health Care and Social Assistance1,65216.516.81,42714.110.7+225
Arts and Recreation Services1101.11.6910.91.7+19
Other Services2832.82.52902.92.9-7
Inadequately described or not stated2572.62.81191.21.7+138

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2016
Industry sector of employment, 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Central Business District: 0.6% Mining, Central Business District: 0.8% Manufacturing, Central Business District: 3.0% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Central Business District: 0.8% Construction, Central Business District: 3.8% Wholesale trade, Central Business District: 1.6% Retail Trade, Central Business District: 7.3% Accommodation and Food Services, Central Business District: 11.8% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Central Business District: 4.1% Information Media and Telecommunications, Central Business District: 1.8% Financial and Insurance Services, Central Business District: 2.8% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Central Business District: 2.6% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Central Business District: 6.4% Administrative and Support Services, Central Business District: 3.2% Public Administration and Safety, Central Business District: 18.0% Education and Training, Central Business District: 7.7% Health Care and Social Assistance, Central Business District: 16.8% Arts and Recreation Services, Central Business District: 1.6% Other Services, Central Business District: 2.5% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Division 6: 0.4% Mining, Division 6: 1.7% Manufacturing, Division 6: 3.1% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Division 6: 1.5% Construction, Division 6: 4.5% Wholesale trade, Division 6: 1.4% Retail Trade, Division 6: 9.9% Accommodation and Food Services, Division 6: 7.2% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Division 6: 3.2% Information Media and Telecommunications, Division 6: 0.9% Financial and Insurance Services, Division 6: 1.5% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Division 6: 1.4% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Division 6: 4.4% Administrative and Support Services, Division 6: 1.9% Public Administration and Safety, Division 6: 22.4% Education and Training, Division 6: 11.6% Health Care and Social Assistance, Division 6: 16.5% Arts and Recreation Services, Division 6: 1.1% Other Services, Division 6: 2.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Division 6: +20 Mining, Division 6: -76 Manufacturing, Division 6: -237 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Division 6: -21 Construction, Division 6: -224 Wholesale trade, Division 6: -92 Retail Trade, Division 6: -89 Accommodation and Food Services, Division 6: -52 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Division 6: -4 Information Media and Telecommunications, Division 6: -32 Financial and Insurance Services, Division 6: -23 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Division 6: +15 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Division 6: -108 Administrative and Support Services, Division 6: -30 Public Administration and Safety, Division 6: +400 Education and Training, Division 6: +58 Health Care and Social Assistance, Division 6: +225 Arts and Recreation Services, Division 6: +19 Other Services, Division 6: -7
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Division 6 in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Public Administration and Safety (2,245 people or 22.4%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,652 people or 16.5%)
  • Education and Training (1,164 people or 11.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 5,061 people in total or 50.4% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Central Business District employed 18.0% in Public Administration and Safety; 16.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 7.7% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Division 6 and Central Business District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (22.4% compared to 18.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (11.6% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (9.9% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (7.2% compared to 11.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Division 6 decreased by 119 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2016 in Division 6 were for those employed in:

  • Public Administration and Safety (+400 persons)
  • Manufacturing (-237 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+225 persons)
  • Construction (-224 persons)

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