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Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park

Industry sector of employment

More Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2016.

Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell 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.

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
Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing70.32.1100.42.2-3
Mining30.10.90--1.0+3
Manufacturing1908.25.828712.18.4-98
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services150.60.9170.71.1-2
Construction23910.38.42058.67.3+34
Wholesale trade1144.93.12098.84.4-95
Retail Trade27411.89.726211.010.3+12
Accommodation and Food Services1124.87.11134.86.7-1
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1637.04.71807.64.9-17
Information Media and Telecommunications341.52.2391.62.3-5
Financial and Insurance Services1295.54.91395.85.0-10
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services261.11.8190.81.6+7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1144.98.11034.37.9+11
Administrative and Support Services773.33.5984.13.3-21
Public Administration and Safety1526.56.01325.66.1+20
Education and Training1687.28.41526.47.9+16
Health Care and Social Assistance27812.012.52309.711.6+48
Arts and Recreation Services180.81.5140.61.5+4
Other Services1124.83.71044.43.7+8
Inadequately described or not stated1014.34.7642.72.5+37

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, New South Wales: 2.1% Mining, New South Wales: 0.9% Manufacturing, New South Wales: 5.8% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, New South Wales: 0.9% Construction, New South Wales: 8.4% Wholesale trade, New South Wales: 3.1% Retail Trade, New South Wales: 9.7% Accommodation and Food Services, New South Wales: 7.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, New South Wales: 4.7% Information Media and Telecommunications, New South Wales: 2.2% Financial and Insurance Services, New South Wales: 4.9% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, New South Wales: 1.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, New South Wales: 8.1% Administrative and Support Services, New South Wales: 3.5% Public Administration and Safety, New South Wales: 6.0% Education and Training, New South Wales: 8.4% Health Care and Social Assistance, New South Wales: 12.5% Arts and Recreation Services, New South Wales: 1.5% Other Services, New South Wales: 3.7% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 0.3% Mining, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 0.1% Manufacturing, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 8.2% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 0.6% Construction, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 10.3% Wholesale trade, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 4.9% Retail Trade, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 11.8% Accommodation and Food Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 4.8% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 7.0% Information Media and Telecommunications, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 1.5% Financial and Insurance Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 5.5% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 1.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 4.9% Administrative and Support Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 3.3% Public Administration and Safety, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 6.5% Education and Training, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 7.2% Health Care and Social Assistance, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 12.0% Arts and Recreation Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 0.8% Other Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: 4.8%
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, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: -3 Mining, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: +3 Manufacturing, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: -98 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: -2 Construction, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: +34 Wholesale trade, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: -95 Retail Trade, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: +12 Accommodation and Food Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: -1 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: -17 Information Media and Telecommunications, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: -5 Financial and Insurance Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: -10 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: +7 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: +11 Administrative and Support Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: -21 Public Administration and Safety, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: +20 Education and Training, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: +16 Health Care and Social Assistance, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: +48 Arts and Recreation Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: +4 Other Services, Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park: +8
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 Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (278 people or 12.0%)
  • Retail Trade (274 people or 11.8%)
  • Construction (239 people or 10.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 791 people in total or 34.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 12.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.7% in Retail Trade; and 8.4% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (8.2% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (7.0% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (4.9% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (4.8% compared to 7.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park decreased by 53 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2016 in Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park were for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (-98 persons)
  • Wholesale trade (-95 persons)

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