Fairfield City

Employment by industry (Total)

In Fairfield City, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 10,280 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Fairfield City. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Fairfield City regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Fairfield City's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
Fairfield City2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3790.62.14460.62.2-67
Mining1240.21.1510.11.1+73
Manufacturing10,28015.86.211,74217.17.0-1,462
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services6501.01.14750.71.0+176
Construction5,1167.98.98,10411.89.0-2,988
Wholesale Trade4,5146.93.04,5236.63.4-9
Retail Trade6,97310.79.37,17410.49.6-200
Accommodation and Food Services4,2866.66.04,9647.26.9-678
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6,1399.45.15,7388.35.2+401
Information Media and Telecommunications5080.82.24420.62.4+65
Financial and Insurance Services8071.25.58021.24.8+5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9071.41.89131.31.7-6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,3533.610.12,0403.09.4+313
Administrative and Support Services2,4403.73.32,3483.43.5+91
Public Administration and Safety2,5393.96.12,4353.55.7+104
Education and Training5,5818.68.65,9518.78.5-370
Health Care and Social Assistance7,66511.814.26,87310.013.1+792
Arts and Recreation Services4930.81.65780.81.7-86
Other Services3,3355.13.83,1834.63.7+152
Total industries65,088100.0100.068,781100.0100.0-3,693

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in Fairfield City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing (10,280 people or 15.8%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,665 people or 11.8%)
  • Retail Trade (6,973 people or 10.7%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 24,918 people in total or 38.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 6.2% in Manufacturing; 14.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Fairfield City and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (15.8% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.6% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (9.4% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.2% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Fairfield City decreased by -3,693 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+792 local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+401 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+313 local workers)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+176 local workers)

Fairfield City

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