Census: What is the main activity of (your) business or employer?

Industry sector of employment

Cannons Creek South

2018 2013
Industry sector Number % Porirua City % Number % Porirua City % 2013 - 2018
Agriculture forestry and fishing 9 1.3 0.5 9 2.0 0.7 -
Mining - - 0.1 - - 0.1 -
Manufacturing 72 10.3 6.2 45 10.1 6.2 +27
Electricity gas water and waste services 3 0.4 0.8 3 0.7 0.8 -
Construction 72 10.3 10.8 27 6.1 8.6 +45
Wholesale trade 27 3.8 3.4 12 2.7 3.6 +15
Retail trade 60 8.5 8.1 39 8.8 9.1 +21
Accommodation and food services 51 7.3 5.0 30 6.8 4.5 +21
Transport postal and warehousing 39 5.6 4.2 45 10.1 4.5 -6
Information media and telecommunications 6 0.9 1.7 3 0.7 2.1 +3
Financial and insurance services 21 3.0 4.0 15 3.4 5.3 +6
Rental hiring and real estate services 9 1.3 1.6 9 2.0 2.0 -
Professional scientific and technical services 30 4.3 10.5 9 2.0 9.7 +21
Administrative and support services 63 9.0 5.7 27 6.1 4.3 +36
Public administration and safety 54 7.7 12.5 36 8.1 11.3 +18
Education and training 63 9.0 9.1 33 7.4 10.2 +30
Health care and social assistance 96 13.7 10.4 81 18.2 11.1 +15
Arts and recreation services 6 0.9 1.6 6 1.4 1.9 -
Other services 21 3.0 3.8 12 2.7 4.1 +9
Not elsewhere included - - - 57 12.8 4.3 -57
Total 702 100.0 100.0 444 100.0 100.0 +258

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.
Stats NZ data quality rating: High

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.