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Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park

What industries do we work in? (Industry)

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

Relates only to persons aged 15 years or more.

Industry data identifies the industries in which the residents of Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 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 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 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.

Industries are classified by grouping businesses which carry out similar productive activities. The 2006 Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) provides the current framework for industry classification in New Zealand. This classification provides a contemporary and internationally comparable industrial classification system which includes information about "new economy" industries such as Information, Media and Telecommunications. As this is a new classification only 2006 data is available.

Time series industry data (based on the 1993 ANZSIC classification) is available in the tab above named Time series industry categories.

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Industry, 2006 ANZSIC
(employed persons)
Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park
2006
Usual residencenumber%Wanganui District %
Agriculture, forestry and fishing36327.16.2
Mining00.00.0
Manufacturing876.512.7
Electricity, gas, water and waste services30.20.4
Construction1057.88.2
Wholesale trade483.63.2
Retail trade785.810.8
Accommodation and food services483.65.2
Transport, postal and warehousing211.62.6
Information media and telecommunications60.41.2
Financial and insurance services211.61.7
Rental, hiring and real estate services272.02.1
Professional, scientific and technical services513.84.3
Administrative and support services272.02.3
Public administration and safety695.24.8
Education and training1057.88.4
Health care and social assistance1148.511.6
Arts and recreation services181.31.4
Other services513.84.3
Not elsewhere included967.28.3
Total1,338100.0100.0

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

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, which includes more industry divisions which better reflect the structure of the New Zealand and Australian economies. Data are presented using this classification in the first tab. For time series, data are also presented on the older ANZSIC96 version of the classification, which was current for the 1996 and 2001 Censuses. See 'Time Series Industry Categories'.

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

An analysis of the jobs held by the residents of Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park in 2006 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing (363 people or 27.1%)
  • Health care and social assistance (114 people or 8.5%)
  • Construction (105 people or 7.8%)

In combination these three industries employed 582 people in total or 43.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, 12.7% of Wanganui District's residents were employed in Agriculture, forestry and fishing; 11.6% in Health care and social assistance; and 8.2% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park and Wanganui District's residents were:

  • A larger percentage of Agriculture, forestry and fishing (27.1% compared to 6.2%);
  • A smaller percentage of Manufacturing (6.5% compared to 12.7%);
  • A smaller percentage of Retail trade (5.8% compared to 10.8%), and;
  • A smaller percentage of Health care and social assistance (8.5% compared to 11.6%).
Employment by industry, Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park and Wanganui District, 2006 (Usual residence) 6.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing,
 Wanganui District 0.0% Mining,
 Wanganui District 12.7% Manufacturing,
 Wanganui District 0.4% Electricity, gas, water and waste services,
 Wanganui District 8.2% Construction,
 Wanganui District 3.2% Wholesale trade,
 Wanganui District 10.8% Retail trade,
 Wanganui District 5.2% Accommodation and food services,
 Wanganui District 2.6% Transport, postal and warehousing,
 Wanganui District 1.2% Information media and telecommunications,
 Wanganui District 1.7% Financial and insurance services,
 Wanganui District 2.1% Rental, hiring and real estate services,
 Wanganui District 4.3% Professional, scientific and technical services,
 Wanganui District 2.3% Administrative and support services,
 Wanganui District 4.8% Public administration and safety,
 Wanganui District 8.4% Education and training,
 Wanganui District 11.6% Health care and social assistance,
 Wanganui District 1.4% Arts and recreation services,
 Wanganui District 4.3% Other services,
 Wanganui District 8.3% Not elsewhere included,
 Wanganui District 27.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 0.0% Mining,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 6.5% Manufacturing,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 0.2% Electricity, gas, water and waste services,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 7.8% Construction,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 3.6% Wholesale trade,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 5.8% Retail trade,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 3.6% Accommodation and food services,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 1.6% Transport, postal and warehousing,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 0.4% Information media and telecommunications,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 1.6% Financial and insurance services,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 2.0% Rental, hiring and real estate services,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 3.8% Professional, scientific and technical services,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 2.0% Administrative and support services,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 5.2% Public administration and safety,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 7.8% Education and training,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 8.5% Health care and social assistance,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 1.3% Arts and recreation services,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 3.8% Other services,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park 7.2% Not elsewhere included,
 Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park
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Area: Fordell-Kakatahi - Marybank-Gordon Park
Data: Usual residence
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