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Mt Victoria

What industries do we work in? (Industry time series)

Derived from the Census question, "What is the main activity of [your] business or employer?’"

Relates only to persons aged 15 years or more.

The Industry data identifies the industries in which the residents of an area work (this may be within the residing area or elsewhere). The Industry Structure of the work force is indicative of the skill base and (to some extent) the socio-economic status and industry structure of an area.

The industries that are prominent in an area are strongly related to a range of factors including:

  • the economic base and employment opportunities available in the general region;
  • the educational levels of the local population; and
  • the working and social aspirations of the population.

The data below is based on the 1993 Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) to enable comparisons between 2006, 2001 and 1996 industries.

Industry, 1993 ANZSIC
(employed persons)		Mt Victoria
20062001Change
Usual residencenumber%Wellington City %number%Wellington City %2001 to 2006
Agriculture, forestry and fishing150.40.4120.40.53
Mining60.20.100.00.06
Manufacturing1053.04.21354.15.1-30
Electricity, gas and water supply90.30.3120.40.4-3
Construction752.14.5481.43.827
Wholesale trade992.83.51293.94.7-30
Retail trade2797.99.82106.39.769
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants2797.95.32918.85.1-12
Transport and storage782.22.8722.23.26
Communication services511.41.6752.32.3-24
Finance and insurance2376.76.52317.07.06
Property and business services87324.721.385525.820.118
Government administration and defence52514.912.439611.910.7129
Education1895.47.21895.77.20
Health and community services1775.07.41594.87.518
Cultural and recreational services2647.54.52708.14.3-6
Personal and other services1504.34.71354.14.715
Not elsewhere included1173.33.6962.93.421
Total3,528100.0100.03,315100.0100.0213

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2006, 2001 and 1996.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.

This dataset describes the industries in which employed people work. It applies only to people aged 15 and over who were employed in the week prior to Census.

Data for industry are coded using the Australia and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC). The industry classification is updated periodically to take account of emerging industries and changes in the structure of the economy.

For the 2006 Census, the updated ANZSIC06 classification was used, but people were also coded to the older ANZSIC96 version of the classification. Data in the profiles are presented using both classifications; data for 2006 alone uses ANZSIC06, while time series data uses ANZSIC96 for comparability.

For more information, please refer to the ANZSIC 2006 classification.

An analysis of the jobs held by the residents of Mt Victoria in 2006 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Property and business services (873 people or 24.7%)
  • Government administration and defence (525 people or 14.9%)
  • Retail trade (279 people or 7.9%)

In combination these three industries employed 1,677 people in total or 47.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, 21.3% of Wellington City residents were employed in Property and business services; 12.4% in Government administration and defence; and 9.8% in Retail trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by Mt Victoria and Wellington City residents were:

  • A larger percentage of Property and business services (24.7% compared to 21.3%);
  • A larger percentage of Cultural and recreational services (7.5% compared to 4.5%);
  • A larger percentage of Accommodation, cafes and restaurants (7.9% compared to 5.3%), and;
  • A larger percentage of Government administration and defence (14.9% compared to 12.4%).

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2001 and 2006 in Mt Victoria were for those employed in:

  • Government administration and defence (+129 persons), and;
  • Retail trade (+69 persons).
Employment by industry, Mt Victoria and Wellington City, 2006 (Usual residence) 0.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Wellington City 0.1% Mining, Wellington City 4.2% Manufacturing, Wellington City 0.3% Electricity, gas and water supply, Wellington City 4.5% Construction, Wellington City 3.5% Wholesale trade, Wellington City 9.8% Retail trade, Wellington City 5.3% Accommodation, cafes and restaurants, Wellington City 2.8% Transport and storage, Wellington City 1.6% Communication services, Wellington City 6.5% Finance and insurance, Wellington City 21.3% Property and business services, Wellington City 12.4% Government administration and defence, Wellington City 7.2% Education, Wellington City 7.4% Health and community services, Wellington City 4.5% Cultural and recreational services, Wellington City 4.7% Personal and other services, Wellington City 3.6% Not elsewhere included, Wellington City 0.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mt Victoria 0.2% Mining, Mt Victoria 3.0% Manufacturing, Mt Victoria 0.3% Electricity, gas and water supply, Mt Victoria 2.1% Construction, Mt Victoria 2.8% Wholesale trade, Mt Victoria 7.9% Retail trade, Mt Victoria 7.9% Accommodation, cafes and restaurants, Mt Victoria 2.2% Transport and storage, Mt Victoria 1.4% Communication services, Mt Victoria 6.7% Finance and insurance, Mt Victoria 24.7% Property and business services, Mt Victoria 14.9% Government administration and defence, Mt Victoria 5.4% Education, Mt Victoria 5.0% Health and community services, Mt Victoria 7.5% Cultural and recreational services, Mt Victoria 4.3% Personal and other services, Mt Victoria 3.3% Not elsewhere included, Mt Victoria
Change in employment by industry, Mt Victoria, 2001 to 2006 (Usual residence) +3 Agriculture, forestry and fishing +6 Mining -30 Manufacturing -3 Electricity, gas and water supply +27 Construction -30 Wholesale trade +69 Retail trade -12 Accommodation, cafes and restaurants +6 Transport and storage -24 Communication services +6 Finance and insurance +18 Property and business services +129 Government administration and defence +0 Education +18 Health and community services -6 Cultural and recreational services +15 Personal and other services +21 Not elsewhere included
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