Northern Rivers Region

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 58.4% of the Northern Rivers Region’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 Northern Rivers Region 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 Rivers Region20212016Change
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 Fishing72149568.767651075.4-6.8%
Mining653452.3472451.1+1.2%
Manufacturing1,06884278.81,21695978.9+0.0%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services893842.7723244.4-1.7%
Construction68930844.750122444.7+0.0%
Wholesale Trade1718449.11688248.8+0.3%
Retail Trade87152259.983651761.8-1.9%
Accommodation and Food Services60149382.058248383.0-1.0%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing40321453.138921655.5-2.4%
Information Media and Telecommunications443170.5472655.3+15.1%
Financial and Insurance Services1104036.4904651.1-14.7%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services986566.31046865.4+0.9%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services27413649.625015863.2-13.6%
Administrative and Support Services29213144.923413758.5-13.7%
Public Administration and Safety43322952.939924260.7-7.8%
Education and Training78449563.167042763.7-0.6%
Health Care and Social Assistance1,41663244.61,10657051.5-6.9%
Arts and Recreation Services1048480.8957882.1-1.3%
Other Services33119558.929518964.1-5.1%
Industry not classified42724457.134521963.5-6.3%
Total Industries9,0775,30058.48,2035,20963.5-5.1%

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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Northern Rivers Region

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