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Tuncurry - Darawank

Industry sector of employment

More Tuncurry - Darawank residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Tuncurry - Darawank'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
Tuncurry - Darawank - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Forster - Tuncurry %Number%Forster - Tuncurry %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing412.01.7492.81.8-8
Mining150.70.6120.70.4+3
Manufacturing683.32.8583.32.9+10
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services432.11.3382.22.0+5
Construction21310.29.818510.510.2+28
Wholesale trade160.80.9150.90.4+1
Retail Trade26812.812.925014.215.4+18
Accommodation and Food Services26512.712.022212.613.0+43
Transport, Postal and Warehousing733.52.5633.62.9+10
Information Media and Telecommunications130.60.6150.90.5-2
Financial and Insurance Services291.41.5171.01.5+12
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services291.42.2301.72.0-1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services663.23.7673.83.7-1
Administrative and Support Services643.13.4744.23.7-10
Public Administration and Safety994.74.9834.75.2+16
Education and Training1617.78.61257.18.7+36
Health Care and Social Assistance42820.521.130017.117.4+128
Arts and Recreation Services190.91.2160.91.1+3
Other Services904.34.1764.34.4+14
Inadequately described or not stated924.44.3623.53.2+30
Total employed persons aged 15+2,092100.0100.01,757100.0100.0+335
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 Tuncurry - Darawank in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (428 people or 20.5%)
  • Retail Trade (268 people or 12.8%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (265 people or 12.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 961 people in total or 45.9% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Forster - Tuncurry employed 21.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.9% in Retail Trade; and 12.0% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of Tuncurry - Darawank and Forster - Tuncurry was:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (3.5% compared to 2.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Tuncurry - Darawank increased by 335 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Tuncurry - Darawank was for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+128 persons)

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