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Industry sector of employment

More Camden Council area residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Camden Council area'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.

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?'

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

Industry sector of employment
Camden Council area - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4490.80.43790.90.4+70
Mining1930.30.21940.50.2-1
Manufacturing4,1727.05.43,0587.65.8+1,114
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services6701.10.84441.10.8+226
Construction7,60712.88.24,90412.38.2+2,703
Wholesale trade1,9843.33.21,4603.63.6+524
Retail Trade5,8109.88.84,25210.69.3+1,558
Accommodation and Food Services2,8684.85.52,0755.26.7+793
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,0176.85.12,6816.75.0+1,336
Information Media and Telecommunications6261.12.44891.22.8+137
Financial and Insurance Services2,3393.97.01,4903.76.4+849
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,0021.71.97651.91.9+237
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,1095.210.92,0225.19.8+1,087
Administrative and Support Services1,5862.73.21,1422.93.6+444
Public Administration and Safety3,9676.75.52,7736.95.5+1,194
Education and Training5,8539.88.53,7149.38.0+2,139
Health Care and Social Assistance7,65512.913.44,13510.311.6+3,520
Arts and Recreation Services6391.11.55401.31.7+99
Other Services2,2153.73.21,6034.03.6+612
Inadequately described or not stated2,7044.54.91,9084.85.1+796

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2021
Industry sector of employment, 2021 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Greater Sydney: 0.4% Mining, Greater Sydney: 0.2% Manufacturing, Greater Sydney: 5.4% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Greater Sydney: 0.8% Construction, Greater Sydney: 8.2% Wholesale trade, Greater Sydney: 3.2% Retail Trade, Greater Sydney: 8.8% Accommodation and Food Services, Greater Sydney: 5.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Greater Sydney: 5.1% Information Media and Telecommunications, Greater Sydney: 2.4% Financial and Insurance Services, Greater Sydney: 7.0% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Greater Sydney: 1.9% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Greater Sydney: 10.9% Administrative and Support Services, Greater Sydney: 3.2% Public Administration and Safety, Greater Sydney: 5.5% Education and Training, Greater Sydney: 8.5% Health Care and Social Assistance, Greater Sydney: 13.4% Arts and Recreation Services, Greater Sydney: 1.5% Other Services, Greater Sydney: 3.2% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Camden Council area: 0.8% Mining, Camden Council area: 0.3% Manufacturing, Camden Council area: 7.0% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Camden Council area: 1.1% Construction, Camden Council area: 12.8% Wholesale trade, Camden Council area: 3.3% Retail Trade, Camden Council area: 9.8% Accommodation and Food Services, Camden Council area: 4.8% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Camden Council area: 6.8% Information Media and Telecommunications, Camden Council area: 1.1% Financial and Insurance Services, Camden Council area: 3.9% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Camden Council area: 1.7% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Camden Council area: 5.2% Administrative and Support Services, Camden Council area: 2.7% Public Administration and Safety, Camden Council area: 6.7% Education and Training, Camden Council area: 9.8% Health Care and Social Assistance, Camden Council area: 12.9% Arts and Recreation Services, Camden Council area: 1.1% Other Services, Camden Council area: 3.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
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Change in industry sector of employment, 2016 to 2021
Change in industry sector of employment, 2016 to 2021 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Camden Council area: +70 Mining, Camden Council area: -1 Manufacturing, Camden Council area: +1,114 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Camden Council area: +226 Construction, Camden Council area: +2,703 Wholesale trade, Camden Council area: +524 Retail Trade, Camden Council area: +1,558 Accommodation and Food Services, Camden Council area: +793 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Camden Council area: +1,336 Information Media and Telecommunications, Camden Council area: +137 Financial and Insurance Services, Camden Council area: +849 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Camden Council area: +237 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Camden Council area: +1,087 Administrative and Support Services, Camden Council area: +444 Public Administration and Safety, Camden Council area: +1,194 Education and Training, Camden Council area: +2,139 Health Care and Social Assistance, Camden Council area: +3,520 Arts and Recreation Services, Camden Council area: +99 Other Services, Camden Council area: +612
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Camden Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,655 people or 12.9%)
  • Construction (7,607 people or 12.8%)
  • Education and Training (5,853 people or 9.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 21,115 people in total or 35.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 13.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.2% in Construction; and 8.5% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Camden Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (12.8% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (6.8% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (5.2% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (3.9% compared to 7.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Camden Council area increased by 19,437 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Camden Council area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+3,520 persons)
  • Construction (+2,703 persons)
  • Education and Training (+2,139 persons)
  • Retail Trade (+1,558 persons)

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