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NSROC Region

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the NSROC Region, making up 16.1% of total employment.

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

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
NSROC Region20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,0450.32.09250.32.2+120
Mining7050.20.96000.20.9+105
Manufacturing14,4874.35.514,2574.55.9+230
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,5190.41.01,7890.60.9-270
Construction20,5696.08.619,2866.18.4+1,283
Wholesale Trade19,1965.62.918,5845.83.1+612
Retail Trade24,4887.29.026,5298.39.7-2,041
Accommodation and Food Services15,8414.66.217,5485.57.1-1,707
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7,4222.24.66,4322.04.7+990
Information Media and Telecommunications20,6366.11.919,9316.32.2+705
Financial and Insurance Services15,7814.65.314,2334.55.0+1,548
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6,7342.01.76,2602.01.8+474
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services53,53615.78.948,38115.28.1+5,155
Administrative and Support Services9,7432.93.29,8333.13.5-90
Public Administration and Safety12,5683.75.810,9493.45.9+1,619
Education and Training31,7619.38.728,5819.08.3+3,180
Health Care and Social Assistance54,77616.114.443,76213.812.5+11,014
Arts and Recreation Services4,0581.21.44,5181.41.5-460
Other Services8,1532.43.410,6963.43.7-2,543
Industry not classified15,8624.74.614,6034.64.7+1,259
Total persons340,714100.0100.0317,717100.0100.0+22,997

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 the NSROC Region in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (54,776 people or 16.1%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (53,536 people or 15.7%)
  • Education and Training (31,761 people or 9.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 140,073 people in total or 41.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 8.7% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the NSROC Region and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (15.7% compared to 8.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Information Media and Telecommunications (6.1% compared to 1.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Wholesale Trade (5.6% compared to 2.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (6.0% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the NSROC Region were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+11,014 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+5,155 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+3,180 local workers)
  • Other Services (-2,543 local workers)

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