City of Canterbury Bankstown

Employment by industry (FTE)

In City of Canterbury Bankstown, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 13,228 FTE jobs in 2022/23.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employment is modelled by NIEIR and takes into account differences in hours worked between industry sectors. It is a measure that allows direct comparison of employment between industries in City of Canterbury Bankstown.

Typically, industries such as Retail Trade and Accommodation and Food Services, which employ many part-time workers, have lower FTE employment than total employment.

FTE employment is calculated directly by dividing the total hours worked in each industry by 38. By comparing the number of full-time equivalent jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of City of Canterbury Bankstown'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.

FTE employment should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Employment by industry (Census), for a full understanding of the industry breakdown in the area. Worker productivity data shows the value of a worker in each industry to the local economy. Employment locations shows where employment is taking place in each industry sector.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note: FTE employment is derived from Census data but has been corrected for the known undercount of employment in the Census. Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in thespecific topic notes section.
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Full-time equivalent employment by industry sector
City of Canterbury Bankstown2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1040.12.31180.12.4-14
Mining2180.21.21390.11.3+79
Manufacturing13,10413.96.416,42117.07.8-3,318
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,1741.21.21,2651.31.1-91
Construction9,51610.110.310,55211.010.5-1,036
Wholesale Trade5,9846.33.35,4235.63.8+561
Retail Trade8,5159.08.48,5988.98.4-83
Accommodation and Food Services4,5164.85.34,9045.15.5-388
Transport, Postal and Warehousing9,69410.35.49,85610.25.7-163
Information Media and Telecommunications1,0341.12.21,0521.12.7-18
Financial and Insurance Services1,7281.85.91,3671.45.3+362
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,4631.61.81,4001.51.9+62
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4,5484.811.04,1184.310.4+429
Administrative and Support Services2,4552.62.92,4672.62.9-12
Public Administration and Safety4,1574.46.23,7063.85.5+451
Education and Training8,4559.08.08,0428.37.8+413
Health Care and Social Assistance13,22814.013.511,77012.211.8+1,458
Arts and Recreation Services6210.71.49070.91.5-286
Other Services3,7954.03.54,2324.43.7-436
Total industries94,307100.0100.096,337100.0100.0-2,030

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 full-time equivalent local workers in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (13,228 people or 14.0%)
  • Manufacturing (13,104 people or 13.9%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (9,694 people or 10.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 36,026 people in total or 38.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.4% in Manufacturing and 5.4% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of City of Canterbury Bankstown and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (13.9% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.8% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (10.3% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.8% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in City of Canterbury Bankstown increased by decreased by -2,030 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in City of Canterbury Bankstown were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,458 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (+561 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+451 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+429 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Canterbury Bankstown

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