Yass Valley

Employment by industry (Census)

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer in the Yass Valley, making up 14.6% of total employment.

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

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
Yass Valley20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing66314.62.060315.92.2+60
Mining260.60.9180.50.9+8
Manufacturing2325.15.51373.65.9+95
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1022.31.0411.10.9+61
Construction52111.58.63398.98.4+182
Wholesale Trade902.02.9742.03.1+16
Retail Trade3628.09.03419.09.7+21
Accommodation and Food Services47010.46.246112.27.1+9
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1182.64.61102.94.7+8
Information Media and Telecommunications280.61.9260.72.2+2
Financial and Insurance Services320.75.3381.05.0-6
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services581.31.7541.41.8+4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2555.68.91945.18.1+61
Administrative and Support Services1062.33.2772.03.5+29
Public Administration and Safety2505.55.82055.45.9+45
Education and Training3688.18.73338.88.3+35
Health Care and Social Assistance49610.914.439510.412.5+101
Arts and Recreation Services591.31.4501.31.5+9
Other Services1573.53.41293.43.7+28
Industry not classified1473.24.61664.44.7-19
Total persons4,533100.0100.03,791100.0100.0+742

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 Yass Valley in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (663 people or 14.6%)
  • Construction (521 people or 11.5%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (496 people or 10.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 1,680 people in total or 37.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 2.0% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 8.6% in Construction and 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (14.6% compared to 2.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (0.7% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (10.4% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (10.9% compared to 14.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Construction (+182 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+101 local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+95 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+61 local workers)

Yass Valley

economic profile