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Marrickville Ward

Industry sector of employment

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

Marrickville Ward'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
Marrickville Ward - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Inner West Council area %Number%Inner West Council area %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing170.20.270.10.1+10
Mining60.10.10--0.1+6
Manufacturing2923.02.52953.32.6-3
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services330.30.4110.10.3+22
Construction1611.71.8901.01.5+71
Wholesale trade1771.81.91371.52.2+39
Retail Trade7187.47.27989.07.8-80
Accommodation and Food Services5295.54.96687.56.3-140
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2272.31.72192.51.9+7
Information Media and Telecommunications4504.64.54705.35.1-21
Financial and Insurance Services6206.47.45145.87.0+105
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1121.21.7891.01.8+23
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,35814.014.81,02411.513.3+334
Administrative and Support Services3073.23.03954.43.8-88
Public Administration and Safety7758.07.17348.27.0+41
Education and Training1,30813.513.71,22213.713.6+85
Health Care and Social Assistance1,63716.917.71,36515.316.1+272
Arts and Recreation Services2842.93.02683.02.9+16
Other Services3463.63.13333.73.4+13
Inadequately described or not stated3363.53.32572.93.3+78
Total employed persons aged 15+9,693100.0100.08,901100.0100.0+791
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 female resident population in Marrickville Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,637 females or 16.9%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1,358 females or 14.0%)
  • Education and Training (1,308 females or 13.5%)

In combination, these three industries employed 4,303 females in total or 44.4% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Inner West Council area employed 17.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 14.8% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 13.7% in Education and Training.

The major difference between the jobs held by the female population of Marrickville Ward and Inner West Council area was:

  • A smaller percentage of females employed in financial and insurance services (6.4% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Marrickville Ward increased by 792 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Marrickville Ward were for those employed in:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+334 females)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+272 females)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (-140 females)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+105 females)

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