Lithgow City Council

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Lithgow City Council , making up 12.2% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Lithgow City Council 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 Lithgow City Council .

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
Lithgow City Council 20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2282.92.01942.62.2+34
Mining83310.70.982111.00.9+12
Manufacturing3334.35.53534.75.9-20
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3244.21.03054.10.9+19
Construction4796.18.64005.48.4+79
Wholesale Trade1552.02.91562.13.1-1
Retail Trade6978.99.06949.39.7+3
Accommodation and Food Services6338.16.26598.87.1-26
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2913.74.63144.24.7-23
Information Media and Telecommunications320.41.9450.62.2-13
Financial and Insurance Services1792.35.31562.15.0+23
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services961.21.71001.31.8-4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2152.88.91922.68.1+23
Administrative and Support Services2653.43.22172.93.5+48
Public Administration and Safety87411.25.892012.45.9-46
Education and Training6167.98.75567.58.3+60
Health Care and Social Assistance95512.214.478710.612.5+168
Arts and Recreation Services700.91.4560.81.5+14
Other Services2513.23.42603.53.7-9
Industry not classified2753.54.62623.54.7+13
Total persons7,796100.0100.07,447100.0100.0+349

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 Lithgow City Council in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (955 people or 12.2%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (874 people or 11.2%)
  • Mining (833 people or 10.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 2,662 people in total or 34.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 5.8% in Public Administration and Safety and 0.9% in Mining.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Lithgow City Council and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (10.7% compared to 0.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.8% compared to 8.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (11.2% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (4.2% compared to 1.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+168 local workers)
  • Construction (+79 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+60 local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+48 local workers)

Lithgow City Council

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