City of Salisbury

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Salisbury, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 10,137 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Salisbury. 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 the City of Salisbury 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 the City of Salisbury'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
City of Salisbury2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5570.93.76231.24.1-66
Mining1420.21.62890.51.4-147
Manufacturing10,13716.48.19,10117.09.1+1,036
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4860.81.34010.81.4+85
Construction5,5609.08.74,9209.27.9+641
Wholesale Trade3,2545.22.52,7345.12.9+520
Retail Trade5,5008.99.55,33610.010.8+164
Accommodation and Food Services2,6574.36.32,3984.56.4+259
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,9257.94.44,1797.84.6+747
Information Media and Telecommunications4250.71.35261.01.5-101
Financial and Insurance Services3600.62.93070.62.7+53
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7781.31.36711.31.5+108
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,9176.37.02,3584.46.0+1,558
Administrative and Support Services1,6272.63.71,5552.93.7+73
Public Administration and Safety7,04911.47.06,18911.66.9+860
Education and Training5,4668.88.64,6748.88.6+792
Health Care and Social Assistance6,56510.616.64,9349.214.8+1,632
Arts and Recreation Services3140.51.43670.71.6-54
Other Services2,2743.74.11,8523.54.0+423
Total industries61,994100.0100.053,412100.0100.0+8,582

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 the City of Salisbury in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing (10,137 people or 16.4%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (7,049 people or 11.4%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,565 people or 10.6%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 23,751 people in total or 38.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 8.1% in Manufacturing; 7.0% in Public Administration and Safety and 16.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Salisbury and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (16.4% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (10.6% compared to 16.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (11.4% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (7.9% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Salisbury increased by 8,582 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,632 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+1,558 local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+1,036 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+860 local workers)

City of Salisbury

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