Wagga Wagga City

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Wagga Wagga City, 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 Wagga Wagga City 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 Wagga Wagga City.

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
Wagga Wagga City20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,2463.72.01,1123.62.2+134
Mining630.20.9240.10.9+39
Manufacturing1,9405.75.52,0166.65.9-76
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4261.31.03581.20.9+68
Construction2,4837.38.62,0196.68.4+464
Wholesale Trade8222.42.98012.63.1+21
Retail Trade3,3569.99.03,37511.09.7-19
Accommodation and Food Services2,2996.86.22,1757.17.1+124
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,2323.64.61,1953.94.7+37
Information Media and Telecommunications2580.81.92951.02.2-37
Financial and Insurance Services5021.55.35571.85.0-55
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3401.01.73631.21.8-23
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,3794.18.91,2003.98.1+179
Administrative and Support Services9282.73.27592.53.5+169
Public Administration and Safety3,82811.25.83,63211.95.9+196
Education and Training3,62310.68.73,19810.58.3+425
Health Care and Social Assistance6,31218.514.45,00916.412.5+1,303
Arts and Recreation Services2540.71.42730.91.5-19
Other Services1,4644.33.41,2124.03.7+252
Industry not classified1,2963.84.61,0243.34.7+272
Total persons34,048100.0100.030,597100.0100.0+3,451

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 Wagga Wagga City in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,312 people or 18.5%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (3,828 people or 11.2%)
  • Education and Training (3,623 people or 10.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 13,763 people in total or 40.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 5.8% in Public Administration and Safety and 8.7% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (11.2% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.1% compared to 8.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (18.5% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.5% compared to 5.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,303 local workers)
  • Construction (+464 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+425 local workers)
  • Industry not classified (+272 local workers)

Wagga Wagga City Council

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