Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 88.3% of the Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation’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 Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation 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
Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation20212016Change
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 Fishing28022881.430025083.3-1.9%
Mining000000--%
Manufacturing454191.1444193.2-2.1%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services99100.01111100.0--%
Construction1199882.412910984.5-2.1%
Wholesale Trade2020100.01818100.0--%
Retail Trade123123100.0132132100.0--%
Accommodation and Food Services827996.38484100.0-3.7%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing454293.3483879.2+14.2%
Information Media and Telecommunications44100.01212100.0--%
Financial and Insurance Services1111100.088100.0--%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services77100.099100.0--%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services252288.02929100.0-12.0%
Administrative and Support Services352880.0363288.9-8.9%
Public Administration and Safety928390.21029997.1-6.8%
Education and Training11210896.4969295.8+0.6%
Health Care and Social Assistance918795.6928390.2+5.4%
Arts and Recreation Services99100.088100.0--%
Other Services4242100.03838100.0--%
Industry not classified757296.0756384.0+12.0%
Total Industries1,2791,12988.31,2711,14590.1-1.8%

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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Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation

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