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Maylands

Industry sector of employment

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More Maylands residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Maylands'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
Maylands - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Regional WA %Number%Regional WA %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing810.39.0700.39.1+11
Mining1,5966.611.31,0544.911.1+542
Manufacturing8963.75.29444.45.3-48
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2571.11.42211.01.3+36
Construction1,6176.78.51,6767.89.2-59
Wholesale trade4912.02.14792.22.0+12
Retail Trade1,8127.58.31,7138.08.7+99
Accommodation and Food Services1,6566.96.81,6277.66.4+29
Transport, Postal and Warehousing9574.04.68223.84.7+135
Information Media and Telecommunications3031.30.43631.70.5-60
Financial and Insurance Services7283.00.97033.31.1+25
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3191.31.23591.71.4-40
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,64611.03.02,0639.73.3+583
Administrative and Support Services7893.32.97623.63.1+27
Public Administration and Safety1,9388.05.71,8108.55.7+128
Education and Training2,2419.38.61,9239.08.3+318
Health Care and Social Assistance3,37814.011.42,61412.29.6+764
Arts and Recreation Services6032.51.04702.21.1+133
Other Services8733.63.77973.73.9+76
Inadequately described or not stated9674.04.08884.24.2+79
Total employed persons aged 15+24,148100.0100.021,351100.0100.0+2,797
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 resident population in Maylands in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,378 people or 14.0%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2,646 people or 11.0%)
  • Education and Training (2,241 people or 9.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 8,265 people in total or 34.2% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional WA employed 11.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 3.0% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 8.6% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Maylands and Regional WA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (11.0% compared to 3.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (14.0% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.3% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in mining (6.6% compared to 11.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Maylands increased by 2,797 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Maylands were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+764 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+583 persons)
  • Mining (+542 persons)
  • Education and Training (+318 persons)

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