Fairfield City

Employment by industry (Total)

In Fairfield City, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 9,778 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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
Fairfield City2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5090.71.93330.52.1+176
Mining890.11.0560.11.1+33
Manufacturing9,77814.05.911,97517.17.0-2,197
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services6941.01.15800.81.0+114
Construction5,8248.49.57,74411.19.4-1,920
Wholesale Trade5,6088.13.04,7266.83.4+882
Retail Trade7,56910.99.47,19610.39.7+373
Accommodation and Food Services5,2927.66.55,1027.36.7+191
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7,06310.15.25,8258.35.3+1,238
Information Media and Telecommunications3880.62.14680.72.5-80
Financial and Insurance Services8431.25.48161.24.9+26
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,0181.51.71,0381.51.8-20
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,4693.510.02,2953.39.5+174
Administrative and Support Services2,5073.63.12,2163.23.2+290
Public Administration and Safety2,4133.56.02,3903.45.5+23
Education and Training5,3227.68.36,2178.98.4-894
Health Care and Social Assistance8,30611.914.87,23210.313.1+1,075
Arts and Recreation Services8281.21.65440.81.8+283
Other Services3,1034.53.53,2024.63.7-100
Total industries69,622100.0100.069,956100.0100.0-335

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 Fairfield City in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing (9,778 people or 14.0%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (8,306 people or 11.9%)
  • Retail Trade (7,569 people or 10.9%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 25,652 people in total or 36.8% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 5.9% in Manufacturing; 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.4% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (14.0% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.5% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Wholesale Trade (8.1% compared to 3.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (10.1% compared to 5.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Fairfield City decreased by -335 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+1,238 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,075 local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (+882 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+373 local workers)

Fairfield City

economic profile