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Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest

Industry sector of employment

More Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest male 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 males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Picton - Mowbray Park - Maldon %Number%Picton - Mowbray Park - Maldon %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing70.81.691.32.3-3
Mining242.92.8314.43.0-7
Manufacturing809.610.38511.911.9-5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services232.81.9192.72.0+4
Construction20825.024.817424.621.1+33
Wholesale trade303.62.8233.24.0+7
Retail Trade617.37.8679.47.0-6
Accommodation and Food Services263.15.0202.84.3+6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing8510.28.2659.18.4+20
Information Media and Telecommunications70.81.160.80.8+1
Financial and Insurance Services182.21.8101.42.5+8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services101.21.871.01.8+3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services313.74.3142.14.4+16
Administrative and Support Services242.92.7111.51.9+13
Public Administration and Safety667.96.0517.26.5+15
Education and Training334.03.7304.25.3+3
Health Care and Social Assistance192.33.7152.13.9+4
Arts and Recreation Services30.40.70--0.9+3
Other Services334.03.3375.22.5-4
Inadequately described or not stated435.25.6365.15.2+7
Total employed persons aged 15+831100.0100.0712100.0100.0+119
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 male resident population in Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (208 males or 25.0%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (85 males or 10.2%)
  • Manufacturing (80 males or 9.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 373 males in total or 44.9% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Picton - Mowbray Park - Maldon employed 24.8% in Construction; 8.2% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing; and 10.3% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest and Picton - Mowbray Park - Maldon were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in transport, postal and warehousing (10.2% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in public administration and safety (7.9% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in accommodation and food services (3.1% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in health care and social assistance (2.3% compared to 3.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest increased by 119 between 2016 and 2021.

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

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