Georges River Council area

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Georges River Council area, making up 28.5% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Georges River Council area regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across Georges River Council area.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
Georges River Council area20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing620.12.0310.12.2+31
Mining150.00.9140.00.9+1
Manufacturing1,5353.55.51,6003.85.9-65
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2500.61.04061.00.9-156
Construction3,0617.18.62,9026.88.4+159
Wholesale Trade9972.32.91,1132.63.1-116
Retail Trade3,6728.59.03,9269.29.7-254
Accommodation and Food Services2,3635.46.22,9196.97.1-556
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,2833.04.69832.34.7+300
Information Media and Telecommunications3000.71.93540.82.2-54
Financial and Insurance Services3,0076.95.33,0957.35.0-88
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9862.31.79742.31.8+12
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,9006.78.92,8836.88.1+17
Administrative and Support Services1,1602.73.21,2092.83.5-49
Public Administration and Safety1,6573.85.82,0524.85.9-395
Education and Training4,0039.28.73,7348.88.3+269
Health Care and Social Assistance12,35228.514.410,06423.712.5+2,288
Arts and Recreation Services4090.91.45141.21.5-105
Other Services1,5793.63.41,7394.13.7-160
Industry not classified1,8004.14.62,0174.74.7-217
Total persons43,393100.0100.042,529100.0100.0+864

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in Georges River Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (12,352 people or 28.5%)
  • Education and Training (4,003 people or 9.2%)
  • Retail Trade (3,672 people or 8.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 20,027 people in total or 46.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.7% in Education and Training and 9.0% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Georges River Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (28.5% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (6.7% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (3.8% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (3.5% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Georges River Council area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,288 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (-556 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (-395 local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+300 local workers)

Georges River Council

economic profile