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Gwynneville

Industry sector of employment

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More Gwynneville residents worked in education and training than any other industry in 2021.

Gwynneville'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
Gwynneville - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Woonona - Russell Vale %Number%Woonona - Russell Vale %2011 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing60.40.2192.0---13
Mining251.82.5131.54.4+11
Manufacturing574.05.3707.58.2-13
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services100.70.980.91.5+2
Construction745.29.8485.27.6+26
Wholesale trade141.01.640.42.3+10
Retail Trade1329.36.9839.08.0+49
Accommodation and Food Services20314.25.69810.55.9+105
Transport, Postal and Warehousing765.34.3374.05.3+38
Information Media and Telecommunications251.81.2111.21.0+14
Financial and Insurance Services433.03.4505.44.0-7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services110.81.230.31.7+8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1117.86.3646.95.2+46
Administrative and Support Services493.42.8262.82.7+23
Public Administration and Safety745.29.3677.39.1+6
Education and Training20614.413.216317.612.4+42
Health Care and Social Assistance20014.017.311612.514.4+83
Arts and Recreation Services201.41.491.01.4+11
Other Services362.53.6273.03.6+8
Inadequately described or not stated553.93.080.91.4+47
Total employed persons aged 15+1,427100.0100.0930100.0100.0+497
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Gwynneville in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Education and Training (206 people or 14.4%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (203 people or 14.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (200 people or 14.0%)

In combination, these three industries employed 609 people in total or 42.7% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Woonona - Russell Vale employed 13.2% in Education and Training; 5.6% in Accommodation and Food Services; and 17.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Gwynneville and Woonona - Russell Vale were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (14.2% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (5.2% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (5.2% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (14.0% compared to 17.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Gwynneville increased by 497 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2021 in Gwynneville were for those employed in:

  • Accommodation and Food Services (+105 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+83 persons)

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