City of Wodonga

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the City of Wodonga, making up 15.1% of total employment.

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

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
City of Wodonga20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2171.02.11921.02.2+25
Mining250.10.3260.10.3-1
Manufacturing2,26910.77.02,23411.97.8+35
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1240.61.11320.71.1-8
Construction2,13310.19.41,5148.08.3+619
Wholesale Trade5022.42.84802.63.2+22
Retail Trade2,24110.69.41,89710.110.2+344
Accommodation and Food Services1,0835.16.21,0335.56.6+50
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,2225.84.71,0785.74.7+144
Information Media and Telecommunications1040.51.61490.81.9-45
Financial and Insurance Services2211.04.12571.43.9-36
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1970.91.51931.01.6+4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6072.98.46553.57.9-48
Administrative and Support Services5452.63.15853.13.4-40
Public Administration and Safety2,57512.25.62,44913.05.3+126
Education and Training2,17610.38.81,6818.98.7+495
Health Care and Social Assistance3,19315.114.12,66214.112.5+531
Arts and Recreation Services1670.81.71951.01.9-28
Other Services8053.83.57423.93.6+63
Industry not classified7553.64.66663.54.7+89
Total persons21,166100.0100.018,820100.0100.0+2,346

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 City of Wodonga in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,193 people or 15.1%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (2,575 people or 12.2%)
  • Manufacturing (2,269 people or 10.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 8,037 people in total or 38.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 14.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 5.6% in Public Administration and Safety and 7.0% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Wodonga and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (12.2% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.9% compared to 8.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (10.7% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.0% compared to 4.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Wodonga were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+619 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+531 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+495 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+344 local workers)

City of Wodonga

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