Banana Shire

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 91.5% of Banana Shire’s resident workers were employed locally.

Self-containment measures the proportion of resident workers who are employed within the boundaries of the Local Government Area or region. It indicates the propensity of residents to seek employment outside the Local Government Area or region in which they live.

Self containment is likely to be higher for regional areas and, lower in metropolitan areas and is influenced by:

  • The nature of employment opportunities versus the skills and qualifications of residents;
  • Transport options available and commuting times;
  • Relationship between wages and salaries and house prices in the area; and
  • The geographic size of the area.

Employment self-containment data should be viewed in conjunction with detailed Residents place of workdata to see where resident workers are accessing employment, along with Jobs to workers ratio data which provides the theoretical number of jobs which could be provided to residents of Banana Shire in the local area, and is updated annually. The Resident workers section will provide the characteristics of resident workers.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

  • Industry
  • Occupations
Employment self-containment by Industry
Banana Shire20212016Change
IndustryTotal resident workersResident workers employed in the region% of resident workers employed in the regionTotal resident workersResident workers employed in the region% of resident workers employed in the region2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,3581,27593.91,4011,29892.6+1.2%
Mining97487289.51,05493688.8+0.7%
Manufacturing48747497.350750198.8-1.5%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services30329697.735734696.9+0.8%
Construction38329176.036829680.4-4.5%
Wholesale Trade15513385.815814793.0-7.2%
Retail Trade47146498.552851898.1+0.4%
Accommodation and Food Services316316100.031430496.8+3.2%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing18716387.219217390.1-2.9%
Information Media and Telecommunications1313100.0191684.2+15.8%
Financial and Insurance Services2424100.06262100.0--%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services454293.34848100.0-6.7%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services13112595.414013797.9-2.4%
Administrative and Support Services21418385.518116792.3-6.7%
Public Administration and Safety31229895.531730495.9-0.4%
Education and Training51848092.747945795.4-2.7%
Health Care and Social Assistance55351593.146944294.2-1.1%
Arts and Recreation Services2121100.02525100.0--%
Other Services24422692.623222295.7-3.1%
Industry not classified23422194.424822189.1+5.3%
Total Industries7,0176,42291.57,1426,61392.6-1.1%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021 Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions).

Please refer to specific data notes for more information
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Banana Shire

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