Goondiwindi Regional Council

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 88.7% of Goondiwindi Regional Council’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 Goondiwindi Regional Council 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
Goondiwindi Regional Council20212016Change
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 Fishing1,3041,14687.91,3331,18188.6-0.7%
Mining241145.8341852.9-7.1%
Manufacturing17416393.716115596.3-2.6%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4343100.05050100.0--%
Construction34627679.833326479.3+0.5%
Wholesale Trade11510994.812912596.9-2.1%
Retail Trade42341397.647245596.4+1.2%
Accommodation and Food Services28727094.127126898.9-4.8%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing19016285.318517393.5-8.2%
Information Media and Telecommunications2020100.0201785.0+15.0%
Financial and Insurance Services4848100.05656100.0--%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services333090.93535100.0-9.1%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services13913395.714714095.2+0.5%
Administrative and Support Services815871.6998282.8-11.2%
Public Administration and Safety19118496.315814994.3+2.0%
Education and Training40436490.140435688.1+2.0%
Health Care and Social Assistance46444295.343841795.2+0.1%
Arts and Recreation Services1212100.0232087.0+13.1%
Other Services20319395.119318595.9-0.8%
Industry not classified22219889.219717689.3-0.2%
Total Industries4,8044,26388.74,8314,32289.5-0.7%

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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Goondiwindi Regional Council

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