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Town of Victoria Park

Industry sector of employment

More Town of Victoria Park female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

The Town of Victoria Park'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
Town of Victoria Park - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Burswood %Number%Burswood %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing260.30.4360.4---10
Mining4484.67.32773.43.7+171
Manufacturing2092.14.02162.62.9-7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services860.9--650.80.5+21
Construction2562.64.32252.73.2+31
Wholesale trade1421.51.51261.52.5+16
Retail Trade7577.77.87228.810.8+35
Accommodation and Food Services8538.78.48159.910.6+38
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2152.22.51812.24.2+34
Information Media and Telecommunications770.80.9831.00.8-6
Financial and Insurance Services2772.82.42663.24.5+11
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1831.93.51832.22.90
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9539.810.57379.08.7+216
Administrative and Support Services4164.34.93444.25.0+72
Public Administration and Safety6616.84.36347.76.7+27
Education and Training1,20012.38.81,04412.77.2+156
Health Care and Social Assistance2,12921.819.01,47017.915.0+659
Arts and Recreation Services2302.43.01972.43.4+33
Other Services3703.83.83113.83.0+59
Inadequately described or not stated2832.92.62783.44.4+5
Total employed persons aged 15+9,771100.0100.08,210100.0100.0+1,561
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 female resident population in Town of Victoria Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,129 females or 21.8%)
  • Education and Training (1,200 females or 12.3%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (953 females or 9.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 4,282 females in total or 43.8% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Burswood employed 19.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.8% in Education and Training; and 10.5% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the Town of Victoria Park and Burswood were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in education and training (12.3% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (21.8% compared to 19.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in public administration and safety (6.8% compared to 4.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in mining (4.6% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Town of Victoria Park increased by 1,561 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in the Town of Victoria Park were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+659 females)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+216 females)
  • Mining (+171 females)
  • Education and Training (+156 females)

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