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Taree

Industry sector of employment

More Taree residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2016.

Taree'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.

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?'

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

Industry sector of employment
Taree - Employed persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Stroud and surrounds %Number%Stroud and surrounds %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing982.014.6631.214.6+35
Mining180.42.1110.25.8+7
Manufacturing3597.27.95019.99.8-142
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services701.41.6811.61.6-11
Construction3186.313.03306.510.1-12
Wholesale trade881.81.31142.22.6-26
Retail Trade80716.18.291418.07.5-107
Accommodation and Food Services4288.55.14428.75.9-14
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2184.35.72154.27.2+3
Information Media and Telecommunications501.0--691.41.1-19
Financial and Insurance Services911.81.3741.51.6+17
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services671.31.2631.21.3+4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1523.04.11683.32.2-16
Administrative and Support Services1994.03.91603.23.1+39
Public Administration and Safety1763.55.11753.54.7+1
Education and Training3476.95.63817.54.5-34
Health Care and Social Assistance1,06421.211.498719.59.8+77
Arts and Recreation Services541.10.4420.80.5+12
Other Services2154.34.12154.23.80
Inadequately described or not stated2014.03.6641.32.2+137

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2016
Industry sector of employment, 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Stroud and surrounds: 14.6% Mining, Stroud and surrounds: 2.1% Manufacturing, Stroud and surrounds: 7.9% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Stroud and surrounds: 1.6% Construction, Stroud and surrounds: 13.0% Wholesale trade, Stroud and surrounds: 1.3% Retail Trade, Stroud and surrounds: 8.2% Accommodation and Food Services, Stroud and surrounds: 5.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Stroud and surrounds: 5.7% Financial and Insurance Services, Stroud and surrounds: 1.3% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Stroud and surrounds: 1.2% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Stroud and surrounds: 4.1% Administrative and Support Services, Stroud and surrounds: 3.9% Public Administration and Safety, Stroud and surrounds: 5.1% Education and Training, Stroud and surrounds: 5.6% Health Care and Social Assistance, Stroud and surrounds: 11.4% Arts and Recreation Services, Stroud and surrounds: 0.4% Other Services, Stroud and surrounds: 4.1% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Taree: 2.0% Mining, Taree: 0.4% Manufacturing, Taree: 7.2% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Taree: 1.4% Construction, Taree: 6.3% Wholesale trade, Taree: 1.8% Retail Trade, Taree: 16.1% Accommodation and Food Services, Taree: 8.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Taree: 4.3% Information Media and Telecommunications, Taree: 1.0% Financial and Insurance Services, Taree: 1.8% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Taree: 1.3% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Taree: 3.0% Administrative and Support Services, Taree: 4.0% Public Administration and Safety, Taree: 3.5% Education and Training, Taree: 6.9% Health Care and Social Assistance, Taree: 21.2% Arts and Recreation Services, Taree: 1.1% Other Services, Taree: 4.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Taree: +35 Mining, Taree: +7 Manufacturing, Taree: -142 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Taree: -11 Construction, Taree: -12 Wholesale trade, Taree: -26 Retail Trade, Taree: -107 Accommodation and Food Services, Taree: -14 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Taree: +3 Information Media and Telecommunications, Taree: -19 Financial and Insurance Services, Taree: +17 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Taree: +4 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Taree: -16 Administrative and Support Services, Taree: +39 Public Administration and Safety, Taree: +1 Education and Training, Taree: -34 Health Care and Social Assistance, Taree: +77 Arts and Recreation Services, Taree: +12 Other Services, Taree: 0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Taree in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,064 people or 21.2%)
  • Retail Trade (807 people or 16.1%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (428 people or 8.5%)

In combination, these three industries employed 2,299 people in total or 45.8% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Stroud and surrounds employed 11.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.2% in Retail Trade; and 5.1% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Taree and Stroud and surrounds were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (21.2% compared to 11.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (16.1% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (2.0% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (6.3% compared to 13.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Taree decreased by 49 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2016 in Taree were for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (-142 persons)
  • Retail Trade (-107 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+77 persons)

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