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Canley Heights

Industry sector of employment

More Canley Heights 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.

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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
Canley Heights - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing421.10.7370.90.7+5
Mining0--0.1110.30.1-11
Manufacturing58614.911.462215.611.9-36
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services290.70.7200.50.7+9
Construction2716.98.42927.310.3-21
Wholesale trade1413.63.81584.03.8-17
Retail Trade44211.311.044711.211.0-5
Accommodation and Food Services2847.25.82877.26.6-3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3128.07.82676.76.7+45
Information Media and Telecommunications441.11.2631.61.5-19
Financial and Insurance Services2165.54.71724.34.3+44
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services330.81.3350.91.3-2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1874.85.21674.24.6+20
Administrative and Support Services1163.03.51162.93.60
Public Administration and Safety1303.34.21413.53.8-11
Education and Training1614.16.11403.55.2+21
Health Care and Social Assistance39610.111.53328.39.4+64
Arts and Recreation Services320.80.8421.11.1-10
Other Services1423.64.11964.94.8-54
Inadequately described or not stated3569.17.844411.18.6-88
Total employed persons aged 15+3,920100.0100.03,989100.0100.0-69
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Canley Heights in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Manufacturing (586 people or 14.9%)
  • Retail Trade (442 people or 11.3%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (396 people or 10.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,424 people in total or 36.3% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Fairfield City employed 11.4% in Manufacturing; 11.0% in Retail Trade; and 11.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (14.9% compared to 11.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (7.2% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (4.1% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (6.9% compared to 8.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Canley Heights decreased by 69 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Canley Heights were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+64 persons)
  • Other Services (-54 persons)

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