Kyogle Council area

Employment by industry (Census)

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer in Kyogle Council area, making up 21.9% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Kyogle 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 Kyogle 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
Kyogle Council area20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. NSWNumber%. NSW2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing63321.92.057221.02.2+61
Mining240.80.950.20.9+19
Manufacturing1625.65.51806.65.9-18
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services291.01.0250.90.9+4
Construction2398.38.62097.78.4+30
Wholesale Trade782.72.9802.93.1-2
Retail Trade2137.49.029710.99.7-84
Accommodation and Food Services1374.76.21244.57.1+13
Transport, Postal and Warehousing662.34.6662.44.7--
Information Media and Telecommunications150.51.9170.62.2-2
Financial and Insurance Services150.55.3230.85.0-8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services351.21.7210.81.8+14
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services852.98.9963.58.1-11
Administrative and Support Services672.33.2622.33.5+5
Public Administration and Safety1264.45.81134.15.9+13
Education and Training35012.18.733112.18.3+19
Health Care and Social Assistance35412.214.427610.112.5+78
Arts and Recreation Services361.21.4220.81.5+14
Other Services812.83.4782.93.7+3
Industry not classified1545.34.61314.84.7+23
Total persons2,893100.0100.02,728100.0100.0+165

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

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (633 people or 21.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (354 people or 12.2%)
  • Education and Training (350 people or 12.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 1,337 people in total or 46.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, NSW employed 2.0% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 8.7% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Kyogle Council area and NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (21.9% compared to 2.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.9% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (0.5% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (12.1% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Retail Trade (-84 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+78 local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+61 local workers)
  • Construction (+30 local workers)

Kyogle Council

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