City of Charles Sturt

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Charles Sturt, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 10,384 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Charles Sturt. 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 the City of Charles Sturt 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 the City of Charles Sturt'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
City of Charles Sturt2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2510.53.71260.34.1+124
Mining410.11.6360.11.4+5
Manufacturing4,9229.58.15,65212.19.1-730
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4560.91.32600.61.4+195
Construction6,79113.18.75,50211.87.9+1,289
Wholesale Trade1,7213.32.51,9994.32.9-278
Retail Trade6,29812.29.56,06913.010.8+229
Accommodation and Food Services3,3196.46.32,9416.36.4+378
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,9143.74.42,2124.74.6-298
Information Media and Telecommunications6961.31.36651.41.5+31
Financial and Insurance Services5071.02.94040.92.7+103
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6531.31.36421.41.5+11
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,3724.67.01,8333.96.0+539
Administrative and Support Services1,9203.73.71,5513.33.7+368
Public Administration and Safety1,7253.37.01,5563.36.9+168
Education and Training4,2668.38.63,4637.48.6+803
Health Care and Social Assistance10,38420.116.68,38418.014.8+2,000
Arts and Recreation Services1,0202.01.41,1582.51.6-138
Other Services2,4484.74.12,1944.74.0+253
Total industries51,703100.0100.046,649100.0100.0+5,054

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 the City of Charles Sturt in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (10,384 people or 20.1%)
  • Construction (6,791 people or 13.1%)
  • Retail Trade (6,298 people or 12.2%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 23,473 people in total or 45.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 16.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.7% in Construction and 9.5% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Charles Sturt and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (13.1% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (3.3% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (20.1% compared to 16.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.5% compared to 3.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Charles Sturt increased by 5,054 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,000 local workers)
  • Construction (+1,289 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+803 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+539 local workers)

City of Charles Sturt

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