Byron Shire

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 70.5% of Byron 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 Byron 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
Byron 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 Fishing56441473.449639780.0-6.6%
Mining421228.640922.5+6.1%
Manufacturing63051081.053444984.1-3.1%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services866676.7644570.3+6.4%
Construction1,48290461.01,13160353.3+7.7%
Wholesale Trade26318470.027822580.9-11.0%
Retail Trade1,6191,40086.51,3581,16185.5+1.0%
Accommodation and Food Services2,1731,93389.01,6121,43989.3-0.3%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing35124268.935727376.5-7.5%
Information Media and Telecommunications27819670.519812864.6+5.9%
Financial and Insurance Services26114957.117312874.0-16.9%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services31225180.426823788.4-8.0%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,4631,05171.895674778.1-6.3%
Administrative and Support Services66040361.162040665.5-4.4%
Public Administration and Safety46323751.242819746.0+5.2%
Education and Training1,46094164.51,30579961.2+3.2%
Health Care and Social Assistance2,3441,31256.01,8911,05956.0+0.0%
Arts and Recreation Services40731978.433525676.4+2.0%
Other Services54942677.645937180.8-3.2%
Industry not classified1,05579775.581762876.9-1.3%
Total Industries16,64811,74170.513,4999,55870.8-0.3%

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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Byron Shire

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