MidCoast Council area

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the MidCoast Council area, making up 20.7% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the MidCoast 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 MidCoast 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
MidCoast Council area20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,5725.32.01,5075.62.2+65
Mining2390.80.92200.80.9+19
Manufacturing1,4524.95.51,5025.65.9-50
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3131.11.04581.70.9-145
Construction2,3838.08.61,8536.98.4+530
Wholesale Trade4181.42.93991.53.1+19
Retail Trade3,60712.19.03,66713.69.7-60
Accommodation and Food Services2,9209.86.22,70410.17.1+216
Transport, Postal and Warehousing9063.04.68703.24.7+36
Information Media and Telecommunications1720.61.92070.82.2-35
Financial and Insurance Services3901.35.33621.35.0+28
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5181.71.75131.91.8+5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,0533.58.99383.58.1+115
Administrative and Support Services8913.03.28393.13.5+52
Public Administration and Safety1,3494.55.81,1114.15.9+238
Education and Training2,6839.08.72,3198.68.3+364
Health Care and Social Assistance6,15520.714.44,96518.512.5+1,190
Arts and Recreation Services3891.31.43661.41.5+23
Other Services1,1293.83.41,0623.93.7+67
Industry not classified1,2294.14.61,0313.84.7+198
Total persons29,766100.0100.026,893100.0100.0+2,873

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,155 people or 20.7%)
  • Retail Trade (3,607 people or 12.1%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (2,920 people or 9.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 12,682 people in total or 42.6% 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 the MidCoast Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (20.7% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.5% 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%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (9.8% compared to 6.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,190 local workers)
  • Construction (+530 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+364 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+238 local workers)

MidCoast Council

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