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Industry sector of employment shows the industry in which employed residents work, based on the main business activity of their employer. It describes the sectors residents are connected to through work, whether they work locally or commute elsewhere.

About this topic

Industry sector of employment shows the industry in which employed residents work, based on the main business activity of their employer. It describes the sectors residents are connected to through work, whether they work locally or commute elsewhere.

This topic helps explain the economic profile and skill base of a resident workforce. It is best read together with occupations, employment status, and travel to work, because it reflects resident employment rather than the number of jobs located in the area.

Interpretation notes

  • Industry describes the main business activity of the employer in a person's main job, not the occupation they perform.
  • It applies to employed people aged 15 years and over and reflects resident workers, not the number of jobs located in the area.

Key insight

In 2021, Health Care And Social Assistance was the most common industry of employment among employed residents in Scoresby, accounting for 14.6% (458 people). This share was higher than Knox (C) (13.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Health Care And Social Assistance, which increased by 89 people and 2.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Industry sector of employment

Scoresby - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises industries for Scoresby in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.

Industry sector of employment change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Agriculture Forestry And Fishing

+10

+0.3pp

Mining

+6

+0.2pp

Manufacturing

+1

-0.4pp

Electricity Gas Water And Waste Services

+10

+0.2pp

Construction

+48

+1.1pp

Wholesale Trade

-35

-1.4pp

Retail Trade

-64

-2.6pp

Accommodation And Food Services

+11

+0.1pp

Transport Postal And Warehousing

+4

-0.1pp

Information Media And Telecommunications

-18

-0.6pp

Financial And Insurance Services

+21

+0.5pp

Rental Hiring And Real Estate Services

-13

-0.5pp

Professional Scientific And Technical Services

+59

+1.5pp

Administrative And Support Services

+10

+0.1pp

Public Administration And Safety

+4

-0.1pp

Education And Training

+39

+0.9pp

Health Care And Social Assistance

+89

+2.2pp

Arts And Recreation Services

-7

-0.3pp

Other Services

-14

-0.7pp

Inadequately Described Not Stated

+3

-0.2pp

Data table

Industries for Scoresby. Industry sector of employment. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).

Industries for Scoresby. Industry sector of employment. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
Industries for Scoresby. Industry sector of employment. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Knox (C)%Count%Knox (C)%Countpp
Agriculture Forestry And Fishing170.5%0.3%70.2%0.3%+10+0.3pp
Mining60.2%0.1%00.0%0.1%+6+0.2pp
Manufacturing2949.4%8.9%2939.8%9.9%+1-0.4pp
Electricity Gas Water And Waste Services421.3%1.1%321.1%1.0%+10+0.2pp
Construction2839.0%10.3%2357.9%9.8%+48+1.1pp
Wholesale Trade1324.2%4.5%1675.6%5.1%-35-1.4pp
Retail Trade3009.6%10.7%36412.2%11.9%-64-2.6pp
Accommodation And Food Services1815.8%5.2%1705.7%5.4%+11+0.1pp
Transport Postal And Warehousing1454.6%3.5%1414.7%3.7%+4-0.1pp
Information Media And Telecommunications431.4%1.7%612.0%1.9%-18-0.6pp
Financial And Insurance Services1254.0%4.1%1043.5%3.7%+21+0.5pp
Rental Hiring And Real Estate Services280.9%1.4%411.4%1.4%-13-0.5pp
Professional Scientific And Technical Services2528.0%7.8%1936.5%7.1%+59+1.5pp
Administrative And Support Services1233.9%3.1%1133.8%3.4%+10+0.1pp
Public Administration And Safety1304.1%4.5%1264.2%4.3%+4-0.1pp
Education And Training2568.2%8.7%2177.3%8.0%+39+0.9pp
Health Care And Social Assistance45814.6%13.9%36912.4%12.2%+89+2.2pp
Arts And Recreation Services471.5%1.3%541.8%1.6%-7-0.3pp
Other Services1073.4%4.0%1214.1%4.2%-14-0.7pp
Inadequately Described Not Stated1775.6%4.8%1745.8%5.0%+3-0.2pp
Total3,133100.0%100.0%2,982100.0%100.0%+1510.0pp