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Werribee - Hoppers Crossing

Industry sector of employment

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More Werribee - Hoppers Crossing residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Werribee - Hoppers Crossing'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
Werribee - Hoppers Crossing - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Wyndham Vale (North) %Number%Wyndham Vale (North) %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4331.10.72570.722.2+176
Mining660.2--370.1--+29
Manufacturing2,8167.04.43,2508.8---434
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4851.22.53500.9--+135
Construction3,7399.37.52,9438.027.8+796
Wholesale trade1,2063.02.51,4253.9---219
Retail Trade4,27210.69.04,08311.1--+189
Accommodation and Food Services2,3415.85.72,2856.2--+55
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,06110.17.73,95610.7--+104
Information Media and Telecommunications5611.42.45481.5--+13
Financial and Insurance Services1,5663.98.11,2893.5--+277
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6081.51.44781.3--+129
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,3575.810.91,8345.022.2+522
Administrative and Support Services1,4913.74.11,4543.9--+37
Public Administration and Safety2,2745.65.12,0665.627.8+208
Education and Training3,0457.56.72,6037.1--+441
Health Care and Social Assistance4,83612.012.84,07111.0--+765
Arts and Recreation Services6031.51.26111.7---8
Other Services1,3923.42.01,3423.6--+49
Inadequately described or not stated2,1985.45.31,9725.4--+226
Total employed persons aged 15+40,350100.0100.036,859100.0100.0+3,490
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 Werribee - Hoppers Crossing in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (4,836 people or 12.0%)
  • Retail Trade (4,272 people or 10.6%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (4,061 people or 10.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 13,169 people in total or 32.6% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Wyndham Vale (North) employed 12.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.0% in Retail Trade; and 7.7% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Werribee - Hoppers Crossing and Wyndham Vale (North) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (7.0% compared to 4.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (10.1% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.8% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (3.9% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Werribee - Hoppers Crossing increased by 3,491 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Construction (+796 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+765 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+522 persons)
  • Education and Training (+441 persons)

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