Nambucca Valley Council

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 68.3% of the Nambucca Valley 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 Nambucca Valley 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
Nambucca Valley 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 Fishing45637181.438233688.0-6.6%
Mining331339.4141178.6-39.2%
Manufacturing30321972.330624279.1-6.8%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services463473.9272488.9-15.0%
Construction65734752.877248362.6-9.7%
Wholesale Trade1087165.7927682.6-16.9%
Retail Trade72855075.567254581.1-5.6%
Accommodation and Food Services64256888.556751190.1-1.6%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing23914560.722615568.6-7.9%
Information Media and Telecommunications512243.1502346.0-2.9%
Financial and Insurance Services765572.4645179.7-7.3%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services665786.4735879.5+6.9%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services25619676.624420182.4-5.8%
Administrative and Support Services27014754.422414062.5-8.1%
Public Administration and Safety32416049.430417958.9-9.5%
Education and Training71252073.057044578.1-5.0%
Health Care and Social Assistance1,28584265.51,03877374.5-8.9%
Arts and Recreation Services655686.2625385.5+0.7%
Other Services23719481.923019082.6-0.7%
Industry not classified33324272.720015678.0-5.3%
Total Industries7,0424,80768.36,1894,64675.1-6.8%

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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