Bayside Council area

Employment by industry (Total)

In Bayside Council area, Transport, Postal and Warehousing is the largest employer, generating 22,565 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Bayside Council area. 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 Bayside Council area 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 Bayside Council area'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
Bayside Council area2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1380.22.11260.12.2+12
Mining170.01.150.01.1+12
Manufacturing5,7176.86.26,1817.07.0-464
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services5400.61.14850.51.0+55
Construction7,5929.18.98,86910.09.0-1,277
Wholesale Trade3,1513.83.03,2203.63.4-69
Retail Trade8,46510.19.38,4849.69.6-19
Accommodation and Food Services4,5205.46.05,7156.46.9-1,195
Transport, Postal and Warehousing22,56526.95.128,16431.75.2-5,600
Information Media and Telecommunications8131.02.29011.02.4-88
Financial and Insurance Services1,0181.25.59901.14.8+28
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,1942.61.81,7892.01.7+406
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4,7145.610.14,2314.89.4+483
Administrative and Support Services3,6634.43.34,0714.63.5-408
Public Administration and Safety5,1186.16.14,0454.65.7+1,073
Education and Training3,9254.78.62,9043.38.5+1,021
Health Care and Social Assistance5,4936.614.25,3506.013.1+143
Arts and Recreation Services1,0651.31.66710.81.7+394
Other Services3,0563.63.82,6333.03.7+422
Total industries83,763100.0100.088,835100.0100.0-5,072

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 Bayside Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (22,565 people or 26.9%)
  • Retail Trade (8,465 people or 10.1%)
  • Construction (7,592 people or 9.1%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 38,622 people in total or 46.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 5.1% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing; 9.3% in Retail Trade and 8.9% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Bayside Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (26.9% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (6.6% compared to 14.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.6% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.2% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Bayside Council area decreased by -5,072 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Public Administration and Safety (+1,073 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,021 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+483 local workers)
  • Other Services (+422 local workers)

Bayside Council

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