Broken Hill City

Employment by industry (Total)

In Broken Hill City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 1,805 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Broken Hill City. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Broken Hill City regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Broken Hill City's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
Broken Hill City2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing490.61.91421.82.1-93
Mining1,05612.81.085010.91.1+206
Manufacturing1351.65.91652.17.0-30
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1251.51.11712.21.0-46
Construction6688.19.54866.39.4+183
Wholesale Trade1642.03.01572.03.4+7
Retail Trade8159.99.41,00612.99.7-190
Accommodation and Food Services91111.06.57029.06.7+209
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3844.65.22923.85.3+92
Information Media and Telecommunications550.72.1881.12.5-32
Financial and Insurance Services780.95.4871.14.9-9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services560.71.7680.91.8-12
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1311.610.01892.49.5-58
Administrative and Support Services2673.23.12222.93.2+45
Public Administration and Safety4815.86.05477.05.5-65
Education and Training6157.48.36338.18.4-18
Health Care and Social Assistance1,80521.814.81,55120.013.1+254
Arts and Recreation Services1051.31.6660.81.8+39
Other Services3624.43.53534.53.7+8
Total industries8,263100.0100.07,772100.0100.0+490

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in Broken Hill City in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,805 people or 21.8%)
  • Mining (1,056 people or 12.8%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (911 people or 11.0%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 3,772 people in total or 45.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 1.0% in Mining and 6.5% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Broken Hill City and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (12.8% compared to 1.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.6% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (21.8% compared to 14.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (11.0% compared to 6.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Broken Hill City increased by 490 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+254 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+209 local workers)
  • Mining (+206 local workers)
  • Construction (+183 local workers)

Broken Hill City

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