Broken Hill City

Employment by industry (Total)

In Broken Hill City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 1,666 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Broken Hill City. 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 Broken Hill City 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 Broken Hill City'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
Broken Hill City2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing470.62.11642.12.2-116
Mining1,06814.11.184911.01.1+219
Manufacturing1482.06.21582.17.0-10
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1461.91.11572.01.0-11
Construction5917.88.93694.89.0+222
Wholesale Trade1642.23.01642.13.4+0
Retail Trade7509.99.31,08314.19.6-332
Accommodation and Food Services5927.86.078210.26.9-190
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4135.55.12453.25.2+168
Information Media and Telecommunications610.82.2720.92.4-11
Financial and Insurance Services741.05.5901.24.8-16
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services660.91.8710.91.7-5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1291.710.11401.89.4-11
Administrative and Support Services2192.93.32072.73.5+12
Public Administration and Safety4626.16.14986.55.7-36
Education and Training5707.68.67199.48.5-148
Health Care and Social Assistance1,66622.114.21,44518.813.1+222
Arts and Recreation Services911.21.6640.81.7+27
Other Services2893.83.84105.33.7-122
Total industries7,548100.0100.07,685100.0100.0-137

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 Broken Hill City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,666 people or 22.1%)
  • Mining (1,068 people or 14.1%)
  • Retail Trade (750 people or 9.9%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 3,484 people in total or 46.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 1.1% in Mining and 9.3% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (14.1% compared to 1.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.7% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (22.1% compared to 14.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.0% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Broken Hill City decreased by -137 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Construction (+222 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+222 local workers)
  • Mining (+219 local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+168 local workers)

Broken Hill City

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