Shire of Chittering

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 28.6% of the Shire of Chittering’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 the Shire of Chittering 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
Shire of Chittering20212016Change
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 Fishing23718377.225820177.9-0.7%
Mining3193611.3191178.9+2.4%
Manufacturing1574729.91693721.9+8.0%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services38513.29333.3-20.2%
Construction3499527.23036822.4+4.8%
Wholesale Trade1001919.0522650.0-31.0%
Retail Trade1875428.91664627.7+1.2%
Accommodation and Food Services712636.6803847.5-10.9%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1333929.31454027.6+1.7%
Information Media and Telecommunications00044100.0--%
Financial and Insurance Services44818.2512243.1-24.9%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services21523.819842.1-18.3%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1143732.51084037.0-4.6%
Administrative and Support Services582950.0602033.3+16.7%
Public Administration and Safety1703822.41463020.5+1.8%
Education and Training1927941.11755632.0+9.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance2353113.21421812.7+0.5%
Arts and Recreation Services291241.424520.8+20.5%
Other Services1263124.61092422.0+2.6%
Industry not classified1304333.11395338.1-5.0%
Total Industries2,85281628.62,51074429.6-1.0%

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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Shire of Chittering

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