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Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest

Industry sector of employment

More Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest'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
Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor %Number%Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing151.02.390.71.0+6
Mining241.50.5342.51.3-10
Manufacturing1187.56.21239.07.1-5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services332.11.7261.91.4+7
Construction23414.915.720615.115.2+27
Wholesale trade372.43.5332.44.3+4
Retail Trade1429.17.514710.78.9-5
Accommodation and Food Services613.96.6554.05.2+6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1097.05.4785.75.2+30
Information Media and Telecommunications151.00.7110.80.7+4
Financial and Insurance Services563.63.0443.23.1+11
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services231.51.6251.82.1-2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services764.95.0513.74.4+25
Administrative and Support Services392.52.3342.53.4+5
Public Administration and Safety1127.27.31047.67.1+8
Education and Training17611.212.914310.512.3+32
Health Care and Social Assistance15810.110.01218.89.0+37
Arts and Recreation Services100.61.2120.91.1-2
Other Services553.53.9654.72.4-10
Inadequately described or not stated734.72.8483.54.7+25
Total employed persons aged 15+1,566100.0100.01,372100.0100.0+194
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 Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (234 people or 14.9%)
  • Education and Training (176 people or 11.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (158 people or 10.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 568 people in total or 36.3% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor employed 15.7% in Construction; 12.9% in Education and Training; and 10.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest and Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (7.0% compared to 5.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (9.1% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (3.9% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (11.2% compared to 12.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest increased by 194 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest between 2016 and 2021.

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