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Health Care and Social Assistance employs more of Wagga Wagga City’s resident workforce than any other industry sector.

Industry sector data identifies the industries in which the residents of an area work either within the residing area or elsewhere. Comparing the industry sectors in which Wagga Wagga City residents are employed in the industry sectors that are located in Wagga Wagga City, indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents, or on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.

Industry sector statistics in Wagga Wagga City are influenced by a range of factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available within commuting distance;
  • The educational levels of the local population; and
  • The working and social aspirations of the local population.

Industry sector data should be viewed in conjunction with Residents place of work.

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence

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Resident workers industry of employment
Wagga Wagga City 20162011Change
Industry
(Click rows to view sub-categories)		Number%New South Wales%Number%New South Wales%2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,2214.12.11,1273.92.2+94
Mining610.20.9640.21.0-3
Manufacturing2,0076.75.82,1597.48.4-152
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3281.10.93171.11.1+11
Construction2,3577.98.42,1947.57.3+163
Wholesale Trade7452.53.11,0753.74.4-330
Retail Trade3,25810.99.73,39911.710.3-141
Accommodation and Food Services2,1317.17.12,1107.36.7+21
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,2134.14.71,3624.74.9-149
Information Media and Telecommunications2861.02.23041.02.3-18
Financial and Insurance Services5261.84.96282.25.0-102
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3451.21.83871.31.6-42
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,1773.98.11,0743.77.9+103
Administrative and Support Services8492.83.57372.53.3+112
Public Administration and Safety3,04710.26.03,15710.96.1-110
Education and Training3,12310.58.43,13310.87.9-10
Health Care and Social Assistance4,70715.812.53,92113.511.6+786
Arts and Recreation Services2800.91.52060.71.5+74
Other Services1,1643.93.71,1614.03.7+3
Industry not classified1,0093.44.75561.92.5+453

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id , the population experts.

Resident workers industry of employment, 2016
Resident workers industry of employment, 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, New South Wales: 2.1% Mining, New South Wales: 0.9% Manufacturing, New South Wales: 5.8% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, New South Wales: 0.9% Construction, New South Wales: 8.4% Wholesale Trade, New South Wales: 3.1% Retail Trade, New South Wales: 9.7% Accommodation and Food Services, New South Wales: 7.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, New South Wales: 4.7% Information Media and Telecommunications, New South Wales: 2.2% Financial and Insurance Services, New South Wales: 4.9% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, New South Wales: 1.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, New South Wales: 8.1% Administrative and Support Services, New South Wales: 3.5% Public Administration and Safety, New South Wales: 6.0% Education and Training, New South Wales: 8.4% Health Care and Social Assistance, New South Wales: 12.5% Arts and Recreation Services, New South Wales: 1.5% Other Services, New South Wales: 3.7% Industry not classified, New South Wales: 4.7% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Wagga Wagga City: 4.1% Mining, Wagga Wagga City: 0.2% Manufacturing, Wagga Wagga City: 6.7% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Wagga Wagga City: 1.1% Construction, Wagga Wagga City: 7.9% Wholesale Trade, Wagga Wagga City: 2.5% Retail Trade, Wagga Wagga City: 10.9% Accommodation and Food Services, Wagga Wagga City: 7.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Wagga Wagga City: 4.1% Information Media and Telecommunications, Wagga Wagga City: 1.0% Financial and Insurance Services, Wagga Wagga City: 1.8% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Wagga Wagga City: 1.2% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Wagga Wagga City: 3.9% Administrative and Support Services, Wagga Wagga City: 2.8% Public Administration and Safety, Wagga Wagga City: 10.2% Education and Training, Wagga Wagga City: 10.5% Health Care and Social Assistance, Wagga Wagga City: 15.8% Arts and Recreation Services, Wagga Wagga City: 0.9% Other Services, Wagga Wagga City: 3.9% Industry not classified, Wagga Wagga City: 3.4%
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016
Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id, the population experts.
Change in resident workers industry of employment, 2011 to 2016
Change in resident workers industry of employment, 2011 to 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Wagga Wagga City: +94 Mining, Wagga Wagga City: -3 Manufacturing, Wagga Wagga City: -152 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Wagga Wagga City: +11 Construction, Wagga Wagga City: +163 Wholesale Trade, Wagga Wagga City: -330 Retail Trade, Wagga Wagga City: -141 Accommodation and Food Services, Wagga Wagga City: +21 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Wagga Wagga City: -149 Information Media and Telecommunications, Wagga Wagga City: -18 Financial and Insurance Services, Wagga Wagga City: -102 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Wagga Wagga City: -42 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Wagga Wagga City: +103 Administrative and Support Services, Wagga Wagga City: +112 Public Administration and Safety, Wagga Wagga City: -110 Education and Training, Wagga Wagga City: -10 Health Care and Social Assistance, Wagga Wagga City: +786 Arts and Recreation Services, Wagga Wagga City: +74 Other Services, Wagga Wagga City: +3 Industry not classified, Wagga Wagga City: +453
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016
Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the jobs held by the resident workforce in Wagga Wagga City in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (4,707 people or 15.8%)
  • Retail Trade (3,258 people or 10.9%)
  • Education and Training (3,123 people or 10.5%)

In combination these three industries employed 11,088 people in total or 37.2% of the total resident workforce.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 12.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.7% in Retail Trade; and 8.4% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workforce of Wagga Wagga City and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workforce employed in Public Administration and Safety (10.2% compared to 6.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workforce employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (15.8% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.9% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.8% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident workforce between 2011 and 2016 in Wagga Wagga City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+786 resident workforce)
  • Industry not classified (+453 resident workforce)
  • Wholesale Trade (-330 resident workforce)
  • Construction (+163 resident workforce)

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