Blacktown City CouncilCommunity profile
Skip to content

Acacia Gardens - Parklea

Industry sector of employment

More Acacia Gardens - Parklea residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2016.

Acacia Gardens - Parklea'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
Acacia Gardens - Parklea - Employed persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Blacktown %Number%Blacktown %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing70.20.520.10.4+4
Mining0--0.10--0.10
Manufacturing2657.98.433310.412.2-68
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services230.70.9371.21.1-14
Construction2166.47.72016.36.3+14
Wholesale trade1654.94.22196.86.2-54
Retail Trade39611.710.236611.410.8+30
Accommodation and Food Services1745.26.81274.06.3+47
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1865.59.01785.68.2+8
Information Media and Telecommunications902.71.9963.01.8-7
Financial and Insurance Services2437.24.82718.55.9-29
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services381.11.0321.00.9+6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2557.65.72297.25.1+26
Administrative and Support Services862.63.91003.13.5-15
Public Administration and Safety2136.35.92176.86.3-4
Education and Training2557.65.12046.45.0+51
Health Care and Social Assistance44313.113.035711.112.1+86
Arts and Recreation Services270.80.9431.30.7-16
Other Services1323.93.51193.73.4+12
Inadequately described or not stated1574.76.4682.13.7+89

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2016
Industry sector of employment, 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Blacktown: 0.5% Mining, Blacktown: 0.1% Manufacturing, Blacktown: 8.4% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Blacktown: 0.9% Construction, Blacktown: 7.7% Wholesale trade, Blacktown: 4.2% Retail Trade, Blacktown: 10.2% Accommodation and Food Services, Blacktown: 6.8% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Blacktown: 9.0% Information Media and Telecommunications, Blacktown: 1.9% Financial and Insurance Services, Blacktown: 4.8% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Blacktown: 1.0% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Blacktown: 5.7% Administrative and Support Services, Blacktown: 3.9% Public Administration and Safety, Blacktown: 5.9% Education and Training, Blacktown: 5.1% Health Care and Social Assistance, Blacktown: 13.0% Arts and Recreation Services, Blacktown: 0.9% Other Services, Blacktown: 3.5% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 0.2% Manufacturing, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 7.9% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 0.7% Construction, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 6.4% Wholesale trade, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 4.9% Retail Trade, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 11.7% Accommodation and Food Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 5.2% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 5.5% Information Media and Telecommunications, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 2.7% Financial and Insurance Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 7.2% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 1.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 7.6% Administrative and Support Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 2.6% Public Administration and Safety, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 6.3% Education and Training, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 7.6% Health Care and Social Assistance, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 13.1% Arts and Recreation Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 0.8% Other Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 3.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: +4 Mining, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 0 Manufacturing, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: -68 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: -14 Construction, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: +14 Wholesale trade, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: -54 Retail Trade, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: +30 Accommodation and Food Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: +47 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: +8 Information Media and Telecommunications, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: -7 Financial and Insurance Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: -29 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: +6 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: +26 Administrative and Support Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: -15 Public Administration and Safety, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: -4 Education and Training, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: +51 Health Care and Social Assistance, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: +86 Arts and Recreation Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: -16 Other Services, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: +12
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Acacia Gardens - Parklea in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (443 people or 13.1%)
  • Retail Trade (396 people or 11.7%)
  • Manufacturing (265 people or 7.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,104 people in total or 32.8% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Blacktown employed 13.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.2% in Retail Trade; and 8.4% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Acacia Gardens - Parklea and Blacktown were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (7.6% compared to 5.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (7.2% compared to 4.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (7.6% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (5.5% compared to 9.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Acacia Gardens - Parklea increased by 166 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2016 in Acacia Gardens - Parklea were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+86 persons)
  • Manufacturing (-68 persons)
  • Wholesale trade (-54 persons)
  • Education and Training (+51 persons)

v20.11.10-1.0.0