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Toongabbie

Industry sector of employment

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

Toongabbie'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
Toongabbie - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing50.50.50--0.6+5
Mining0--0.10--0.10
Manufacturing454.55.0434.55.4+2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services141.40.640.40.5+10
Construction282.83.2181.92.8+10
Wholesale trade272.72.9343.73.2-8
Retail Trade969.610.711111.811.8-16
Accommodation and Food Services393.95.7697.47.1-31
Transport, Postal and Warehousing181.83.3333.63.0-16
Information Media and Telecommunications161.61.2151.71.40
Financial and Insurance Services848.46.1889.45.9-5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services151.51.570.71.6+8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services838.36.7758.05.9+7
Administrative and Support Services252.53.4283.03.8-4
Public Administration and Safety606.05.7606.45.9-1
Education and Training989.812.2828.711.2+15
Health Care and Social Assistance26226.122.821422.720.3+47
Arts and Recreation Services131.31.10--1.3+13
Other Services282.82.7232.53.5+4
Inadequately described or not stated474.74.6323.54.8+14
Total employed persons aged 15+1,003100.0100.0947100.0100.0+56
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 Toongabbie in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (262 females or 26.1%)
  • Education and Training (98 females or 9.8%)
  • Retail Trade (96 females or 9.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 456 females in total or 45.5% of the total employed female resident population.

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

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

  • A larger percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (26.1% compared to 22.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in financial and insurance services (8.4% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in education and training (9.8% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in accommodation and food services (3.9% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Toongabbie increased by 56 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Toongabbie between 2016 and 2021.

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