Kempsey Shire

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Kempsey Shire, making up 18.5% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Kempsey 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 Kempsey 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
Kempsey Shire20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5985.82.05145.52.2+84
Mining330.30.9180.20.9+15
Manufacturing6155.95.55816.25.9+34
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1151.11.0830.90.9+32
Construction7006.78.67668.28.4-66
Wholesale Trade1261.22.91141.23.1+12
Retail Trade1,25712.19.01,16112.49.7+96
Accommodation and Food Services9278.96.28579.27.1+70
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3853.74.64044.34.7-19
Information Media and Telecommunications300.31.9260.32.2+4
Financial and Insurance Services1161.15.31151.25.0+1
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services870.81.71121.21.8-25
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2582.58.92823.08.1-24
Administrative and Support Services3163.03.22933.13.5+23
Public Administration and Safety9549.25.87317.85.9+223
Education and Training1,09310.58.795410.28.3+139
Health Care and Social Assistance1,92218.514.41,54916.612.5+373
Arts and Recreation Services870.81.4921.01.5-5
Other Services3293.23.43053.33.7+24
Industry not classified4154.04.63774.04.7+38
Total persons10,371100.0100.09,334100.0100.0+1,037

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 Kempsey Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,922 people or 18.5%)
  • Retail Trade (1,257 people or 12.1%)
  • Education and Training (1,093 people or 10.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 4,272 people in total or 41.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.0% in Retail Trade and 8.7% in Education and Training.

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

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.5% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.1% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (18.5% compared to 14.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (5.8% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+373 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+223 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+139 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+96 local workers)

Kempsey Shire

economic profile