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Church Point - Scotland Island - Ku-ring-gai Chase

Industry sector of employment

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More Church Point - Scotland Island - Ku-ring-gai Chase residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

Church Point - Scotland Island - Ku-ring-gai Chase'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
Church Point - Scotland Island - Ku-ring-gai Chase - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Northern Beaches Council area %Number%Northern Beaches Council area %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing70.70.380.90.3-1
Mining50.50.230.30.2+2
Manufacturing646.64.3576.54.4+7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services30.30.740.50.6-1
Construction10811.19.5799.08.9+29
Wholesale trade323.33.4424.84.1-10
Retail Trade676.98.5576.59.1+10
Accommodation and Food Services353.65.5313.56.0+4
Transport, Postal and Warehousing222.32.7313.52.8-9
Information Media and Telecommunications383.93.0262.93.6+12
Financial and Insurance Services525.37.2475.36.7+5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services343.52.5192.22.4+15
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services15515.914.313515.313.2+20
Administrative and Support Services262.73.4343.93.8-8
Public Administration and Safety333.44.0404.54.2-7
Education and Training777.98.79210.48.5-15
Health Care and Social Assistance10911.211.810011.310.7+9
Arts and Recreation Services252.61.8171.92.0+8
Other Services242.53.4161.83.7+8
Inadequately described or not stated575.94.7445.04.8+13
Total employed persons aged 15+973100.0100.0882100.0100.0+91
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 Church Point - Scotland Island - Ku-ring-gai Chase in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (155 people or 15.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (109 people or 11.2%)
  • Construction (108 people or 11.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 372 people in total or 38.2% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Northern Beaches Council area employed 14.3% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 11.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 9.5% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Church Point - Scotland Island - Ku-ring-gai Chase and Northern Beaches Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (6.6% compared to 4.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (11.1% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (5.3% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (3.6% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Church Point - Scotland Island - Ku-ring-gai Chase increased by 91 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Church Point - Scotland Island - Ku-ring-gai Chase between 2016 and 2021.

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