Coffs Harbour City

Employment by industry (Total)

In Coffs Harbour City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 7,512 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Coffs Harbour 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 Coffs Harbour 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 Coffs Harbour 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
Coffs Harbour City2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,8844.82.12,0536.22.2-169
Mining390.11.11020.31.1-62
Manufacturing1,3283.46.21,4424.37.0-114
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3660.91.12640.81.0+102
Construction4,69212.18.93,1049.39.0+1,588
Wholesale Trade7431.93.09322.83.4-189
Retail Trade4,07110.59.34,29112.99.6-221
Accommodation and Food Services3,8559.96.03,2989.96.9+556
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,1883.15.11,1513.55.2+37
Information Media and Telecommunications3921.02.23251.02.4+67
Financial and Insurance Services6621.75.54991.54.8+163
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8962.31.85781.71.7+318
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,7024.410.11,5634.79.4+140
Administrative and Support Services1,5614.03.31,1063.33.5+455
Public Administration and Safety2,1275.56.11,8805.75.7+246
Education and Training3,3578.68.62,9408.88.5+417
Health Care and Social Assistance7,51219.314.25,83317.513.1+1,679
Arts and Recreation Services6931.81.64931.51.7+200
Other Services1,8544.83.81,4004.23.7+454
Total industries38,923100.0100.033,253100.0100.0+5,670

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 Coffs Harbour City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,512 people or 19.3%)
  • Construction (4,692 people or 12.1%)
  • Retail Trade (4,071 people or 10.5%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 16,275 people in total or 41.8% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.9% in Construction and 9.3% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.4% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (19.3% compared to 14.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (9.9% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.7% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Coffs Harbour City increased by 5,670 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,679 local workers)
  • Construction (+1,588 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+556 local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+455 local workers)

City of Coffs Harbour

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