Hilltops Council area

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 82.4% of the Hilltops Council area’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 Hilltops Council area 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
Hilltops Council area20212016Change
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 Fishing1,5651,36187.01,5501,37388.6-1.6%
Mining835869.9755776.0-6.1%
Manufacturing37133490.037729778.8+11.3%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services665278.8735372.6+6.2%
Construction67047070.156538267.6+2.5%
Wholesale Trade14613089.019616483.7+5.4%
Retail Trade78772792.482076393.0-0.7%
Accommodation and Food Services47445195.143537486.0+9.2%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing28021576.831524878.7-1.9%
Information Media and Telecommunications342573.5473370.2+3.3%
Financial and Insurance Services14012488.613513297.8-9.2%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services544583.36161100.0-16.7%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services24018275.821819489.0-13.2%
Administrative and Support Services20314872.918012971.7+1.2%
Public Administration and Safety44033075.035528680.6-5.6%
Education and Training62455288.554046385.7+2.7%
Health Care and Social Assistance95679683.381370787.0-3.7%
Arts and Recreation Services574375.4544787.0-11.6%
Other Services29926789.328326794.3-5.0%
Industry not classified36532087.732427885.8+1.9%
Total Industries8,0356,61882.47,5136,28883.7-1.3%

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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Hilltops Council area

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