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Tarneit - Truganina

Industry sector of employment

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More Tarneit - Truganina residents worked in transport, postal and warehousing than any other industry in 2021.

Tarneit - Truganina'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
Tarneit - Truganina - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Werribee Central (North) %Number%Werribee Central (North) %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1360.41.3650.40.7+71
Mining460.10.2180.1--+28
Manufacturing1,9896.17.61,3597.99.4+630
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4811.51.32741.60.8+207
Construction2,2977.19.29285.47.2+1,368
Wholesale trade8722.73.25633.33.9+308
Retail Trade3,0499.411.11,6449.511.4+1,405
Accommodation and Food Services1,9105.95.51,0846.36.1+826
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,43213.610.42,24613.012.1+2,186
Information Media and Telecommunications6462.01.34462.61.3+200
Financial and Insurance Services1,8875.82.79985.83.3+889
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4861.51.42301.31.0+256
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,4937.75.31,1566.74.8+1,337
Administrative and Support Services1,3144.04.26533.84.7+661
Public Administration and Safety1,4074.36.07954.65.7+612
Education and Training1,7175.37.38575.06.2+859
Health Care and Social Assistance4,21312.911.72,24213.010.8+1,971
Arts and Recreation Services3271.01.42471.41.5+80
Other Services8332.63.44862.83.7+347
Inadequately described or not stated2,0126.25.61,0165.95.3+996
Total employed persons aged 15+32,547100.0100.017,312100.0100.0+15,235
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 Tarneit - Truganina in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (4,432 people or 13.6%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (4,213 people or 12.9%)
  • Retail Trade (3,049 people or 9.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 11,694 people in total or 35.9% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Werribee Central (North) employed 10.4% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing; 11.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 11.1% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Tarneit - Truganina and Werribee Central (North) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (13.6% compared to 10.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (5.8% compared to 2.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (7.7% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (7.1% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Tarneit - Truganina increased by 15,235 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+2,186 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,971 persons)
  • Retail Trade (+1,405 persons)
  • Construction (+1,368 persons)

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