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Tregear

Industry sector of employment

More Tregear residents worked in transport, postal and warehousing than any other industry in 2016.

Tregear'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
Tregear - Employed persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Greater Western Sydney Region %Number%Greater Western Sydney Region %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0--0.60--0.50
Mining0--0.20--0.20
Manufacturing929.07.717416.711.6-82
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services111.10.960.61.0+5
Construction898.79.7868.38.1+3
Wholesale trade585.73.9676.45.7-9
Retail Trade10710.510.211711.310.7-10
Accommodation and Food Services646.36.1514.95.8+13
Transport, Postal and Warehousing12512.26.411210.86.6+13
Information Media and Telecommunications111.11.9111.12.00
Financial and Insurance Services242.35.0323.15.2-8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services60.61.550.51.4+1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services292.86.5191.86.1+10
Administrative and Support Services515.03.5333.23.3+18
Public Administration and Safety515.05.8474.56.0+4
Education and Training363.57.4363.56.90
Health Care and Social Assistance11511.311.610510.110.6+10
Arts and Recreation Services70.71.3131.31.2-6
Other Services363.53.8484.64.0-12
Inadequately described or not stated11010.85.9777.43.1+33

The Greater Western Sydney Region comprises the following 13 LGA's: Blacktown (C), Blue Mountains (C), Camden (A), Campbelltown (C), Canterbury Bankstown (A), Cumberland (A), Fairfield (C), Hawkesbury (C), Liverpool (C), Parramatta (C), Penrith (C), The Hills Shire (A) and Wollondilly (A).

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, Greater Western Sydney Region: 0.6% Mining, Greater Western Sydney Region: 0.2% Manufacturing, Greater Western Sydney Region: 7.7% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Greater Western Sydney Region: 0.9% Construction, Greater Western Sydney Region: 9.7% Wholesale trade, Greater Western Sydney Region: 3.9% Retail Trade, Greater Western Sydney Region: 10.2% Accommodation and Food Services, Greater Western Sydney Region: 6.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Greater Western Sydney Region: 6.4% Information Media and Telecommunications, Greater Western Sydney Region: 1.9% Financial and Insurance Services, Greater Western Sydney Region: 5.0% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Greater Western Sydney Region: 1.5% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Greater Western Sydney Region: 6.5% Administrative and Support Services, Greater Western Sydney Region: 3.5% Public Administration and Safety, Greater Western Sydney Region: 5.8% Education and Training, Greater Western Sydney Region: 7.4% Health Care and Social Assistance, Greater Western Sydney Region: 11.6% Arts and Recreation Services, Greater Western Sydney Region: 1.3% Other Services, Greater Western Sydney Region: 3.8% Manufacturing, Tregear: 9.0% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Tregear: 1.1% Construction, Tregear: 8.7% Wholesale trade, Tregear: 5.7% Retail Trade, Tregear: 10.5% Accommodation and Food Services, Tregear: 6.3% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Tregear: 12.2% Information Media and Telecommunications, Tregear: 1.1% Financial and Insurance Services, Tregear: 2.3% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Tregear: 0.6% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Tregear: 2.8% Administrative and Support Services, Tregear: 5.0% Public Administration and Safety, Tregear: 5.0% Education and Training, Tregear: 3.5% Health Care and Social Assistance, Tregear: 11.3% Arts and Recreation Services, Tregear: 0.7% Other Services, Tregear: 3.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Tregear: 0 Mining, Tregear: 0 Manufacturing, Tregear: -82 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Tregear: +5 Construction, Tregear: +3 Wholesale trade, Tregear: -9 Retail Trade, Tregear: -10 Accommodation and Food Services, Tregear: +13 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Tregear: +13 Information Media and Telecommunications, Tregear: 0 Financial and Insurance Services, Tregear: -8 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Tregear: +1 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Tregear: +10 Administrative and Support Services, Tregear: +18 Public Administration and Safety, Tregear: +4 Education and Training, Tregear: 0 Health Care and Social Assistance, Tregear: +10 Arts and Recreation Services, Tregear: -6 Other Services, Tregear: -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 Tregear in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (125 people or 12.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (115 people or 11.3%)
  • Retail Trade (107 people or 10.5%)

In combination, these three industries employed 347 people in total or 34.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Western Sydney Region employed 6.4% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing; 11.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 10.2% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Tregear and Greater Western Sydney Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (12.2% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (3.5% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (2.8% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (2.3% compared to 5.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Tregear decreased by 17 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest change in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2016 in Tregear was for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (-82 persons)

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