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Bilgola

Industry sector of employment

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

Bilgola'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
Bilgola - Employed females (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Northern Beaches Council area %Number%Northern Beaches Council area %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing30.30.30--0.1+3
Mining0--0.10--0.00
Manufacturing333.63.3425.04.1-10
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services30.30.30--0.2+3
Construction313.32.5303.62.60
Wholesale trade384.13.7627.36.1-25
Retail Trade11912.810.49310.811.2+26
Accommodation and Food Services374.06.1465.45.6-10
Transport, Postal and Warehousing111.21.681.01.6+3
Information Media and Telecommunications343.73.1303.53.7+4
Financial and Insurance Services303.25.6263.16.2+3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services212.32.4151.72.4+6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services12113.012.213015.211.9-10
Administrative and Support Services323.44.0232.74.1+9
Public Administration and Safety333.63.8354.13.4-2
Education and Training12413.312.811313.211.4+11
Health Care and Social Assistance15316.517.712814.916.9+25
Arts and Recreation Services293.11.9141.71.9+14
Other Services374.04.0192.33.9+17
Inadequately described or not stated404.34.3394.62.7+1

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, Northern Beaches Council area: 0.3% Mining, Northern Beaches Council area: 0.1% Manufacturing, Northern Beaches Council area: 3.3% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Northern Beaches Council area: 0.3% Construction, Northern Beaches Council area: 2.5% Wholesale trade, Northern Beaches Council area: 3.7% Retail Trade, Northern Beaches Council area: 10.4% Accommodation and Food Services, Northern Beaches Council area: 6.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Northern Beaches Council area: 1.6% Information Media and Telecommunications, Northern Beaches Council area: 3.1% Financial and Insurance Services, Northern Beaches Council area: 5.6% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Northern Beaches Council area: 2.4% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Northern Beaches Council area: 12.2% Administrative and Support Services, Northern Beaches Council area: 4.0% Public Administration and Safety, Northern Beaches Council area: 3.8% Education and Training, Northern Beaches Council area: 12.8% Health Care and Social Assistance, Northern Beaches Council area: 17.7% Arts and Recreation Services, Northern Beaches Council area: 1.9% Other Services, Northern Beaches Council area: 4.0% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Bilgola: 0.3% Manufacturing, Bilgola: 3.6% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Bilgola: 0.3% Construction, Bilgola: 3.3% Wholesale trade, Bilgola: 4.1% Retail Trade, Bilgola: 12.8% Accommodation and Food Services, Bilgola: 4.0% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Bilgola: 1.2% Information Media and Telecommunications, Bilgola: 3.7% Financial and Insurance Services, Bilgola: 3.2% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Bilgola: 2.3% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Bilgola: 13.0% Administrative and Support Services, Bilgola: 3.4% Public Administration and Safety, Bilgola: 3.6% Education and Training, Bilgola: 13.3% Health Care and Social Assistance, Bilgola: 16.5% Arts and Recreation Services, Bilgola: 3.1% Other Services, Bilgola: 4.0%
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, Bilgola: +3 Mining, Bilgola: 0 Manufacturing, Bilgola: -10 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Bilgola: +3 Construction, Bilgola: 0 Wholesale trade, Bilgola: -25 Retail Trade, Bilgola: +26 Accommodation and Food Services, Bilgola: -10 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Bilgola: +3 Information Media and Telecommunications, Bilgola: +4 Financial and Insurance Services, Bilgola: +3 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Bilgola: +6 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Bilgola: -10 Administrative and Support Services, Bilgola: +9 Public Administration and Safety, Bilgola: -2 Education and Training, Bilgola: +11 Health Care and Social Assistance, Bilgola: +25 Arts and Recreation Services, Bilgola: +14 Other Services, Bilgola: +17
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 female resident population in Bilgola in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (153 females or 16.5%)
  • Education and Training (124 females or 13.3%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (121 females or 13.0%)

In combination, these three industries employed 398 females in total or 42.8% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Northern Beaches Council area employed 17.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.8% in Education and Training; and 12.2% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Bilgola and Northern Beaches Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in retail trade (12.8% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in financial and insurance services (3.2% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in accommodation and food services (4.0% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (16.5% compared to 17.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Bilgola increased by 68 between 2011 and 2016.

There were no major differences in Bilgola between 2011 and 2016.

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