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Wetherill Park

Industry sector of employment

More Wetherill Park female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Wetherill 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.

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
Wetherill Park - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing60.60.80--0.7+6
Mining0--0.00--0.00
Manufacturing474.78.4736.58.9-26
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services60.60.440.40.3+2
Construction333.32.7292.62.5+4
Wholesale trade373.73.1443.93.1-7
Retail Trade11211.212.313512.013.4-23
Accommodation and Food Services575.76.7726.48.1-15
Transport, Postal and Warehousing434.33.7484.33.3-5
Information Media and Telecommunications121.20.8211.91.1-9
Financial and Insurance Services707.05.7776.95.4-7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services171.71.3181.61.4-1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services585.85.2605.44.9-2
Administrative and Support Services313.14.0393.54.1-8
Public Administration and Safety515.14.6585.24.3-7
Education and Training12612.79.813512.08.6-9
Health Care and Social Assistance20820.919.320117.916.7+7
Arts and Recreation Services121.20.880.71.1+4
Other Services272.73.9433.85.3-16
Inadequately described or not stated434.36.4565.06.9-13
Total employed persons aged 15+996100.0100.01,121100.0100.0-125
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 female resident population in Wetherill Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (208 females or 20.9%)
  • Education and Training (126 females or 12.7%)
  • Retail Trade (112 females or 11.2%)

In combination, these three industries employed 446 females in total or 44.8% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Fairfield City employed 19.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.8% in Education and Training; and 12.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Wetherill Park and Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in education and training (12.7% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (20.9% compared to 19.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in financial and insurance services (7.0% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in manufacturing (4.7% compared to 8.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Wetherill Park decreased by 125 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Wetherill Park between 2016 and 2021.

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