Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 52.8% of the Lockyer Valley 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 the Lockyer Valley 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
Lockyer Valley 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 Fishing2,4292,14388.22,1711,93188.9-0.7%
Mining2335925.31974422.3+3.0%
Manufacturing1,47673249.61,10444240.0+9.6%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2488233.12078641.5-8.5%
Construction1,49055337.11,29140031.0+6.1%
Wholesale Trade44019845.045322349.2-4.2%
Retail Trade1,52689658.71,41183659.2-0.5%
Accommodation and Food Services94665168.886358167.3+1.5%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,12052546.91,09153048.6-1.7%
Information Media and Telecommunications682232.4882528.4+4.0%
Financial and Insurance Services2327030.21966231.6-1.5%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services20210250.51839049.2+1.3%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services67825137.059025943.9-6.9%
Administrative and Support Services51327253.046024954.1-1.1%
Public Administration and Safety95137139.087934138.8+0.2%
Education and Training1,54794561.11,42693565.6-4.5%
Health Care and Social Assistance2,00874837.31,53463141.1-3.9%
Arts and Recreation Services1427452.11357857.8-5.7%
Other Services67631947.257929050.1-2.9%
Industry not classified83342350.871738553.7-2.9%
Total Industries17,8789,44252.815,7298,41753.5-0.7%

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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Lockyer Valley Regional Council

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