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Austinmer

Industry sector of employment

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

Austinmer'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
Austinmer - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Wollongong City %Number%Wollongong City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing50.40.360.50.3-1
Mining221.71.8272.22.0-5
Manufacturing443.45.7433.55.8+1
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services90.71.0121.01.0-3
Construction977.49.2766.28.8+21
Wholesale trade151.11.7110.92.0+4
Retail Trade745.68.5625.19.5+12
Accommodation and Food Services675.17.0655.37.4+2
Transport, Postal and Warehousing403.14.5373.04.5+3
Information Media and Telecommunications382.91.1292.41.2+9
Financial and Insurance Services473.63.5352.93.8+11
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services231.81.2221.81.4+1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services15511.86.71199.75.8+35
Administrative and Support Services251.93.1332.73.4-8
Public Administration and Safety1007.67.21048.57.2-5
Education and Training21416.311.224119.611.8-27
Health Care and Social Assistance23417.817.320616.714.8+28
Arts and Recreation Services282.11.5443.61.5-16
Other Services393.03.7302.44.0+9
Inadequately described or not stated352.73.6262.13.7+9
Total employed persons aged 15+1,311100.0100.01,233100.0100.0+78
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 Austinmer in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (234 people or 17.8%)
  • Education and Training (214 people or 16.3%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (155 people or 11.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 603 people in total or 46.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Wollongong City employed 17.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 11.2% in Education and Training; and 6.7% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Austinmer and Wollongong City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (16.3% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (11.8% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (5.6% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (3.4% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Austinmer increased by 78 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Austinmer between 2016 and 2021.

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