Goulburn Mulwaree Council area

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Goulburn Mulwaree Council area, making up 17.8% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Goulburn Mulwaree 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 Goulburn Mulwaree 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
Goulburn Mulwaree Council area20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5043.92.04553.92.2+49
Mining2251.70.92111.80.9+14
Manufacturing8216.35.56435.65.9+178
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1501.21.01181.00.9+32
Construction1,0988.58.68377.28.4+261
Wholesale Trade2381.82.92021.73.1+36
Retail Trade1,38810.79.01,31511.49.7+73
Accommodation and Food Services9877.66.29828.57.1+5
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5794.54.65344.64.7+45
Information Media and Telecommunications790.61.9830.72.2-4
Financial and Insurance Services1441.15.31491.35.0-5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1421.11.71571.41.8-15
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4383.48.94233.78.1+15
Administrative and Support Services3582.83.23052.63.5+53
Public Administration and Safety1,32310.25.81,24810.85.9+75
Education and Training1,1048.58.79588.38.3+146
Health Care and Social Assistance2,30717.814.41,91416.612.5+393
Arts and Recreation Services1331.01.41441.21.5-11
Other Services4983.83.44654.03.7+33
Industry not classified4663.64.64213.64.7+45
Total persons12,989100.0100.011,564100.0100.0+1,425

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 Goulburn Mulwaree Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,307 people or 17.8%)
  • Retail Trade (1,388 people or 10.7%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (1,323 people or 10.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 5,018 people in total or 38.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.0% in Retail Trade and 5.8% in Public Administration and Safety.

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

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.4% compared to 8.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (10.2% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.1% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (17.8% compared to 14.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+393 local workers)
  • Construction (+261 local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+178 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+146 local workers)

Goulburn Mulwaree

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