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Canley Heights

Industry sector of employment

More Canley Heights male residents worked in manufacturing than any other industry in 2021.

Canley Heights'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.

Q:

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
Canley Heights - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing140.70.5221.00.6-8
Mining0--0.2110.50.2-11
Manufacturing35717.214.038117.314.3-24
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services231.11.1211.01.1+2
Construction22610.913.326612.116.5-40
Wholesale trade964.64.51135.14.4-17
Retail Trade2039.89.92019.19.1+2
Accommodation and Food Services1356.55.01426.45.4-7
Transport, Postal and Warehousing23911.511.32069.39.5+33
Information Media and Telecommunications311.51.6421.91.7-11
Financial and Insurance Services994.83.8823.73.4+17
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services100.51.3241.11.3-14
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1095.35.1894.04.4+20
Administrative and Support Services391.93.1542.43.1-15
Public Administration and Safety582.83.8753.43.5-17
Education and Training532.62.9431.92.6+10
Health Care and Social Assistance874.24.8592.73.5+28
Arts and Recreation Services211.00.8241.11.1-3
Other Services633.04.3783.54.5-15
Inadequately described or not stated21210.28.927412.49.9-62
Total employed persons aged 15+2,075100.0100.02,207100.0100.0-132
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the male resident population in Canley Heights in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Manufacturing (357 males or 17.2%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (239 males or 11.5%)
  • Construction (226 males or 10.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 822 males in total or 39.6% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Fairfield City employed 14.0% in Manufacturing; 11.3% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing; and 13.3% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Canley Heights and Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in manufacturing (17.2% compared to 14.0%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in accommodation and food services (6.5% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in construction (10.9% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in other services (3.0% compared to 4.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Canley Heights decreased by 132 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Canley Heights between 2016 and 2021.

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