Bega Valley Shire

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Bega Valley Shire, making up 16.8% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Bega Valley Shire regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across Bega Valley Shire.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
Bega Valley Shire20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8946.62.08527.12.2+42
Mining170.10.9160.10.9+1
Manufacturing9647.25.51,0438.75.9-79
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1441.11.01110.90.9+33
Construction1,0607.98.67796.58.4+281
Wholesale Trade2802.12.92342.03.1+46
Retail Trade1,53911.49.01,50712.69.7+32
Accommodation and Food Services1,43810.76.21,37411.57.1+64
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3932.94.63873.24.7+6
Information Media and Telecommunications870.61.91030.92.2-16
Financial and Insurance Services1771.35.31661.45.0+11
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1531.11.71741.51.8-21
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5974.48.95024.28.1+95
Administrative and Support Services3722.83.23512.93.5+21
Public Administration and Safety7325.45.85985.05.9+134
Education and Training1,1398.58.79247.78.3+215
Health Care and Social Assistance2,25916.814.41,78314.912.5+476
Arts and Recreation Services1841.41.42001.71.5-16
Other Services5043.73.44183.53.7+86
Industry not classified5033.74.64283.64.7+75
Total persons13,446100.0100.011,950100.0100.0+1,496

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in Bega Valley Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,259 people or 16.8%)
  • Retail Trade (1,539 people or 11.4%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (1,438 people or 10.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 5,236 people in total or 38.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.0% in Retail Trade and 6.2% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Bega Valley Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (6.6% compared to 2.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (10.7% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.4% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.3% compared to 5.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Bega Valley Shire were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+476 local workers)
  • Construction (+281 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+215 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+134 local workers)

Bega Valley Shire

economic profile