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Halfway Bush

Industry sector of employment - 2013

More Halfway Bush residents worked in health care and social assistance in 2018 than any other industry.

Halfway Bush’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 Census question:

'What is the main activity of (your) business or employer.'

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Industry sector of employment
Halfway Bush20182013Change
Industry sectorNumber%Dunedin City %Number%Dunedin City %2013 to 2018
Agriculture, forestry and fishing90.92.291.12.80
Mining90.90.791.10.60
Manufacturing606.37.1728.77.2-12
Electricity, gas, water and waste services90.90.660.70.5+3
Construction9610.08.18410.16.8+12
Wholesale trade545.64.0394.74.0+15
Retail trade10210.610.010212.311.10
Accommodation and food services485.07.9455.48.0+3
Transport, postal and warehousing485.03.9334.03.8+15
Information media and telecommunications30.31.491.11.8-6
Financial and insurance services181.91.8151.82.3+3
Rental, hiring and real estate services181.91.8212.52.4-3
Professional, scientific and technical services727.58.0455.46.7+27
Administrative and support services394.13.7273.23.0+12
Public administration and safety606.35.1364.34.3+24
Education and training9610.013.9789.412.3+18
Health care and social assistance15616.313.712615.213.0+30
Arts and recreation services212.22.2151.82.2+6
Other services424.44.0394.73.9+3
Not elsewhere included------212.53.4--
Total960100.0100.0831100.0100.0+129
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: High
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Please note that in the 2018 Census, where data are not provided, responses are sourced from administrative datasets, in line with the procedures developed by Statistics New Zealand to supplement the 2018 dataset. Due to this, there is no "Not elsewhere included" category in 2018, and users should use caution when comparing to earlier Census years.

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Halfway Bush in 2018 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health care and social assistance (156 people or 16.3%)
  • Retail trade (102 people or 10.6%)
  • Construction (96 people or 10.0%)

In combination these three industries employed 354 people in total or 36.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Dunedin City employed 13.7% in Health care and social assistance; 10.0% in Retail trade; and 8.1% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Halfway Bush and Dunedin City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (16.3% compared to 13.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (10.0% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (10.0% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (5.0% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Halfway Bush increased by 129 between 2013 and 2018.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2013 and 2018 in Halfway Bush were for those employed in:

  • Health care and social assistance (+30 persons)
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (+27 persons)
  • Public administration and safety (+24 persons)
  • Education and training (+18 persons)

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