Northern Midlands Council

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 42.4% of Northern Midlands 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 Northern Midlands 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
Northern Midlands 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 Fishing85967778.874261983.4-4.6%
Mining451533.32700+33.3%
Manufacturing51229557.654436066.2-8.6%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services911819.8771620.8-1.0%
Construction60517629.141312831.0-1.9%
Wholesale Trade1969850.01819552.5-2.5%
Retail Trade61124139.457923240.1-0.6%
Accommodation and Food Services35418452.026715457.7-5.7%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing27214653.729014951.4+2.3%
Information Media and Telecommunications1800261038.5-38.5%
Financial and Insurance Services1021817.61011413.9+3.8%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services803240.0793341.8-1.8%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1745431.01524026.3+4.7%
Administrative and Support Services1597345.91424632.4+13.5%
Public Administration and Safety29810535.22507931.6+3.6%
Education and Training3639526.23099129.4-3.3%
Health Care and Social Assistance93922624.167719128.2-4.1%
Arts and Recreation Services833744.6933032.3+12.3%
Other Services2488534.32168137.5-3.2%
Industry not classified2059747.323010847.0+0.4%
Total Industries6,3002,67242.45,4812,47945.2-2.8%

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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