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Riverstone Precinct

Industry sector of employment

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More Riverstone Precinct residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Riverstone Precinct'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
Riverstone Precinct - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Industry sectorNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2006 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2250.40.42270.80.6-2
Mining940.20.1380.10.1+56
Manufacturing3,7046.17.53,44812.114.7+256
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services6371.11.13581.31.0+279
Construction4,3467.27.22,3168.17.3+2,029
Wholesale trade2,3443.94.02,0177.16.8+327
Retail Trade5,6009.310.03,01110.610.9+2,589
Accommodation and Food Services2,5434.24.61,3104.65.1+1,233
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3,4875.88.11,6035.67.4+1,884
Information Media and Telecommunications1,4742.41.96502.31.9+824
Financial and Insurance Services5,2358.76.41,8806.65.5+3,355
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9271.51.34481.61.3+479
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6,23710.37.41,9026.74.9+4,335
Administrative and Support Services1,5572.63.28433.03.4+714
Public Administration and Safety3,6996.15.71,8456.56.0+1,854
Education and Training4,7467.96.91,8046.35.3+2,942
Health Care and Social Assistance8,36713.914.82,6839.49.7+5,684
Arts and Recreation Services5030.80.82811.00.9+222
Other Services1,7312.93.01,1053.94.0+626
Inadequately described or not stated2,8824.85.66692.43.3+2,212
Total employed persons aged 15+60,338100.0100.028,442100.0100.0+31,896
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 resident population in Riverstone Precinct in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (8,367 people or 13.9%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (6,237 people or 10.3%)
  • Retail Trade (5,600 people or 9.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 20,204 people in total or 33.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Blacktown City employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.4% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 10.0% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Riverstone Precinct and Blacktown City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (10.3% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (8.7% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (5.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (6.1% compared to 7.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Riverstone Precinct increased by 31,896 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2006 and 2021 in Riverstone Precinct were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+5,684 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+4,335 persons)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+3,355 persons)
  • Education and Training (+2,942 persons)

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