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Meadowbank - Melrose Park

Industry sector of employment

More Meadowbank - Melrose Park female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Meadowbank - Melrose Park'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.

Q:

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
Meadowbank - Melrose Park - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Ryde %Number%City of Ryde %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing30.20.20--0.2+3
Mining30.20.150.30.1-2
Manufacturing723.63.7593.64.0+13
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services110.60.5110.70.40
Construction542.72.7322.02.2+22
Wholesale trade693.54.0543.34.3+15
Retail Trade1517.69.017010.59.8-19
Accommodation and Food Services864.35.2845.26.5+2
Transport, Postal and Warehousing462.31.8301.81.7+16
Information Media and Telecommunications522.62.8724.43.3-20
Financial and Insurance Services21210.68.21368.47.1+76
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services562.82.2352.22.1+21
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services26213.112.520812.811.6+54
Administrative and Support Services633.22.8654.03.5-2
Public Administration and Safety1065.34.1734.54.1+33
Education and Training23611.812.51579.712.4+79
Health Care and Social Assistance36718.419.427517.018.0+92
Arts and Recreation Services241.21.5281.71.2-4
Other Services402.02.9593.63.4-19
Inadequately described or not stated804.04.1694.34.1+11
Total employed persons aged 15+1,993100.0100.01,622100.0100.0+371
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 Meadowbank - Melrose Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (367 females or 18.4%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (262 females or 13.1%)
  • Education and Training (236 females or 11.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 865 females in total or 43.4% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Ryde employed 19.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.5% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 12.5% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Meadowbank - Melrose Park and the City of Ryde were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in financial and insurance services (10.6% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in public administration and safety (5.3% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in retail trade (7.6% compared to 9.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Meadowbank - Melrose Park increased by 371 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Meadowbank - Melrose Park were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+92 females)
  • Education and Training (+79 females)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+76 females)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+54 females)

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