Swan Hill Rural City Council

Employment self-sufficiency

In 2021, 86.1% of Swan Hill Rural City Council’s local workers were residents.

Self-sufficiency measures the proportion of local workers in the local area who also live in the Local Government Area or region. It indicates the level at which the resident workers meet the labour requirements of the local industries or businesses.

Self-sufficiency is likely to be higher for regional areas, 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-sufficiency data should be viewed in conjunction with detailed Workers place of residence data to see how far workers are travelling to access employment in the area, as well as Worker productivity and Local workers income and Local workers hours worked data to look at the value of local workers contributions. 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-sufficiency by Industry
Swan Hill Rural City Council20212016Change
IndustryTotal local workersLocal workers living in the region% of local workers living in the regionTotal local workersLocal workers living in the region% of local workers living in the region2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,9201,71189.11,4811,31989.1+0.1%
Mining1010100.088100.0--%
Manufacturing72663387.272763286.9+0.3%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services907583.3746587.8-4.5%
Construction65358389.348741585.2+4.1%
Wholesale Trade37631182.724922791.2-8.4%
Retail Trade89678587.697086589.2-1.6%
Accommodation and Food Services53448590.854349891.7-0.9%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing34429886.635430285.3+1.3%
Information Media and Telecommunications4040100.05151100.0--%
Financial and Insurance Services11611296.615713284.1+12.5%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5151100.0595288.1+11.9%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services25022389.225823992.6-3.4%
Administrative and Support Services27023486.721719991.7-5.0%
Public Administration and Safety43136584.740234986.8-2.1%
Education and Training84770282.974965587.4-4.6%
Health Care and Social Assistance1,3691,14683.71,07293286.9-3.2%
Arts and Recreation Services918492.3797696.2-3.9%
Other Services36733390.732629089.0+1.8%
Industry not classified57149386.340936589.2-2.9%
Total Industries10,0818,67586.18,7487,67287.7-1.6%

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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Swan Hill Rural City Council

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