Hilltops Council area

Employment by industry (Census)

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer in the Hilltops Council area, making up 20.3% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the Hilltops Council area 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 the Hilltops Council area.

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
Hilltops Council area20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. NSWNumber%. NSW2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,51120.32.01,52821.92.2-17
Mining721.00.9701.00.9+2
Manufacturing3674.95.53324.85.9+35
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services690.91.0620.90.9+7
Construction5267.18.64326.28.4+94
Wholesale Trade1562.12.91812.63.1-25
Retail Trade78110.59.079911.59.7-18
Accommodation and Food Services5086.86.23975.77.1+111
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2603.54.62784.04.7-18
Information Media and Telecommunications270.41.9360.52.2-9
Financial and Insurance Services1592.15.31462.15.0+13
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services540.71.7610.91.8-7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2192.98.92123.08.1+7
Administrative and Support Services1632.23.21331.93.5+30
Public Administration and Safety3634.95.83284.75.9+35
Education and Training6368.58.75367.78.3+100
Health Care and Social Assistance89412.014.480011.512.5+94
Arts and Recreation Services420.61.4460.71.5-4
Other Services2954.03.42733.93.7+22
Industry not classified3614.84.63134.54.7+48
Total persons7,460100.0100.06,963100.0100.0+497

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 the Hilltops Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1,511 people or 20.3%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (894 people or 12.0%)
  • Retail Trade (781 people or 10.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 3,186 people in total or 42.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, NSW employed 2.0% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.0% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the Hilltops Council area and NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (20.3% compared to 2.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.9% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (2.1% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (12.0% compared to 14.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Hilltops Council area were for those employed in:

  • Accommodation and Food Services (+111 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+100 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+94 local workers)
  • Construction (+94 local workers)

Hilltops Council area

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