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Kings Langley

Industry sector of employment

More Kings Langley residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2016.

Kings Langley'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
Kings Langley - Employed persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Mount Druitt %Number%Mount Druitt %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing110.20.450.10.2+6
Mining80.20.10--0.1+8
Manufacturing3607.58.751110.113.6-151
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services561.20.6591.21.0-3
Construction48610.16.94619.16.4+25
Wholesale trade2595.44.53476.96.2-88
Retail Trade4379.111.74799.510.4-42
Accommodation and Food Services2324.86.11923.86.2+40
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1984.19.62454.99.6-47
Information Media and Telecommunications982.02.01232.41.7-25
Financial and Insurance Services2685.64.23086.14.6-40
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services791.61.1591.20.8+20
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4078.45.13907.74.2+17
Administrative and Support Services1453.04.31252.54.3+20
Public Administration and Safety3016.25.13096.15.6-8
Education and Training4799.94.84899.73.8-10
Health Care and Social Assistance54111.213.858011.511.8-39
Arts and Recreation Services721.51.0601.20.9+12
Other Services1783.73.31993.93.8-21
Inadequately described or not stated2084.36.81062.14.9+102

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, Mount Druitt: 0.4% Mining, Mount Druitt: 0.1% Manufacturing, Mount Druitt: 8.7% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Mount Druitt: 0.6% Construction, Mount Druitt: 6.9% Wholesale trade, Mount Druitt: 4.5% Retail Trade, Mount Druitt: 11.7% Accommodation and Food Services, Mount Druitt: 6.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Mount Druitt: 9.6% Information Media and Telecommunications, Mount Druitt: 2.0% Financial and Insurance Services, Mount Druitt: 4.2% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Mount Druitt: 1.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Mount Druitt: 5.1% Administrative and Support Services, Mount Druitt: 4.3% Public Administration and Safety, Mount Druitt: 5.1% Education and Training, Mount Druitt: 4.8% Health Care and Social Assistance, Mount Druitt: 13.8% Arts and Recreation Services, Mount Druitt: 1.0% Other Services, Mount Druitt: 3.3% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Kings Langley: 0.2% Mining, Kings Langley: 0.2% Manufacturing, Kings Langley: 7.5% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Kings Langley: 1.2% Construction, Kings Langley: 10.1% Wholesale trade, Kings Langley: 5.4% Retail Trade, Kings Langley: 9.1% Accommodation and Food Services, Kings Langley: 4.8% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Kings Langley: 4.1% Information Media and Telecommunications, Kings Langley: 2.0% Financial and Insurance Services, Kings Langley: 5.6% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Kings Langley: 1.6% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Kings Langley: 8.4% Administrative and Support Services, Kings Langley: 3.0% Public Administration and Safety, Kings Langley: 6.2% Education and Training, Kings Langley: 9.9% Health Care and Social Assistance, Kings Langley: 11.2% Arts and Recreation Services, Kings Langley: 1.5% Other Services, Kings Langley: 3.7%
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, Kings Langley: +6 Mining, Kings Langley: +8 Manufacturing, Kings Langley: -151 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Kings Langley: -3 Construction, Kings Langley: +25 Wholesale trade, Kings Langley: -88 Retail Trade, Kings Langley: -42 Accommodation and Food Services, Kings Langley: +40 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Kings Langley: -47 Information Media and Telecommunications, Kings Langley: -25 Financial and Insurance Services, Kings Langley: -40 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Kings Langley: +20 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Kings Langley: +17 Administrative and Support Services, Kings Langley: +20 Public Administration and Safety, Kings Langley: -8 Education and Training, Kings Langley: -10 Health Care and Social Assistance, Kings Langley: -39 Arts and Recreation Services, Kings Langley: +12 Other Services, Kings Langley: -21
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 Kings Langley in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (541 people or 11.2%)
  • Construction (486 people or 10.1%)
  • Education and Training (479 people or 9.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,506 people in total or 31.2% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Mount Druitt employed 13.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.9% in Construction; and 4.8% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Kings Langley and Mount Druitt were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (9.9% compared to 4.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (8.4% compared to 5.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (10.1% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (4.1% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Kings Langley decreased by 224 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2016 in Kings Langley were for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (-151 persons)
  • Wholesale trade (-88 persons)

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