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Lalor Park

Industry sector of employment

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More Lalor Park female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Lalor Park'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
Lalor Park - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing30.20.520.20.60
Mining50.30.10--0.1+5
Manufacturing654.35.0634.25.4+2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services80.50.640.30.5+3
Construction503.33.2443.02.8+5
Wholesale trade453.02.9523.53.2-7
Retail Trade18912.510.719212.911.8-3
Accommodation and Food Services825.45.7926.27.1-10
Transport, Postal and Warehousing734.83.3503.43.0+23
Information Media and Telecommunications140.91.2120.91.4+1
Financial and Insurance Services775.16.1734.95.9+4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services161.11.5211.51.6-6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services674.46.7825.55.9-15
Administrative and Support Services553.63.4694.63.8-14
Public Administration and Safety795.25.7835.65.9-4
Education and Training17711.712.215310.311.2+24
Health Care and Social Assistance38225.322.832822.020.3+53
Arts and Recreation Services161.11.1201.41.3-5
Other Services503.32.7614.13.5-11
Inadequately described or not stated583.84.6815.44.8-23
Total employed persons aged 15+1,511100.0100.01,490100.0100.0+20
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 female resident population in Lalor Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (382 females or 25.3%)
  • Retail Trade (189 females or 12.5%)
  • Education and Training (177 females or 11.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 748 females in total or 49.5% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, WSROC Region employed 22.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.7% in Retail Trade; and 12.2% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Lalor Park and WSROC Region were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (25.3% compared to 22.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in retail trade (12.5% compared to 10.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in transport, postal and warehousing (4.8% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (4.4% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Lalor Park increased by 21 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Lalor Park was for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+53 females)

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