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West Pennant Hills

Industry sector of employment

More West Pennant Hills residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

West Pennant Hills'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.

Q:

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
West Pennant Hills - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Berowra Heights - North Eastern Rural %Number%Berowra Heights - North Eastern Rural %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing100.50.7120.60.4-2
Mining50.30.30--0.2+5
Manufacturing1035.45.61015.35.1+2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services150.80.9160.80.9-1
Construction1437.58.81417.510.2+1
Wholesale trade764.03.4784.13.1-2
Retail Trade1246.57.31367.27.7-13
Accommodation and Food Services653.44.7723.85.6-8
Transport, Postal and Warehousing552.93.5542.93.3+1
Information Media and Telecommunications562.93.0552.93.6+1
Financial and Insurance Services1578.35.01407.44.6+17
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services251.31.7382.01.6-13
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services28114.89.925413.410.2+27
Administrative and Support Services512.72.6482.63.2+2
Public Administration and Safety743.95.2924.95.4-18
Education and Training22311.712.825513.511.2-32
Health Care and Social Assistance27414.415.124713.113.8+26
Arts and Recreation Services341.81.8291.62.0+5
Other Services583.13.8552.94.1+2
Inadequately described or not stated703.74.0673.54.0+3
Total employed persons aged 15+1,899100.0100.01,896100.0100.0+3
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 West Pennant Hills in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (281 people or 14.8%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (274 people or 14.4%)
  • Education and Training (223 people or 11.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 778 people in total or 41.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Berowra Heights - North Eastern Rural employed 9.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 15.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 12.8% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of West Pennant Hills and Berowra Heights - North Eastern Rural were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (14.8% compared to 9.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (8.3% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (3.4% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (7.5% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in West Pennant Hills increased by 3 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in West Pennant Hills between 2016 and 2021.

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