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Nillumbik ShireCommunity profile

Plenty - Yarrambat

Industry sector of employment

More Plenty - Yarrambat female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Plenty - Yarrambat'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
Plenty - Yarrambat - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Nillumbik Shire %Number%Nillumbik Shire %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing80.70.540.40.5+4
Mining0--0.10--0.10
Manufacturing555.13.8495.03.9+6
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services80.70.60--0.6+8
Construction847.84.1747.53.3+10
Wholesale trade292.72.2181.82.2+11
Retail Trade13412.49.613113.210.8+3
Accommodation and Food Services585.45.1697.05.6-11
Transport, Postal and Warehousing222.01.7383.81.8-16
Information Media and Telecommunications90.81.390.91.40
Financial and Insurance Services282.63.2222.23.3+6
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services151.41.580.81.6+7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services686.38.2636.48.1+5
Administrative and Support Services211.92.7303.03.1-9
Public Administration and Safety645.96.3353.55.9+29
Education and Training14513.517.212412.517.1+21
Health Care and Social Assistance20018.623.018318.521.4+17
Arts and Recreation Services282.62.3454.52.5-17
Other Services524.83.8383.83.8+14
Inadequately described or not stated494.53.1495.03.10
Total employed persons aged 15+1,077100.0100.0989100.0100.0+87
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 Plenty - Yarrambat in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (200 females or 18.6%)
  • Education and Training (145 females or 13.5%)
  • Retail Trade (134 females or 12.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 479 females in total or 44.5% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Nillumbik Shire employed 23.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 17.2% in Education and Training; and 9.6% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Plenty - Yarrambat and Nillumbik Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in construction (7.8% compared to 4.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in retail trade (12.4% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (18.6% compared to 23.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in education and training (13.5% compared to 17.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Plenty - Yarrambat increased by 88 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Plenty - Yarrambat between 2016 and 2021.

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