Inner West Council area

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the Inner West Council area, making up 14.4% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the Inner West Council area 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 Inner West Council area.

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
Inner West Council area20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1120.22.01060.22.2+6
Mining250.00.9250.00.9--
Manufacturing3,8775.95.54,1326.65.9-255
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1100.21.01180.20.9-8
Construction5,3568.18.64,7827.78.4+574
Wholesale Trade1,6482.52.92,0443.33.1-396
Retail Trade7,58711.59.07,08311.39.7+504
Accommodation and Food Services5,0757.76.25,3708.67.1-295
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,6184.04.62,2573.64.7+361
Information Media and Telecommunications1,3592.11.91,3152.12.2+44
Financial and Insurance Services1,1151.75.31,2212.05.0-106
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,1521.71.71,2121.91.8-60
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6,2169.48.95,1878.38.1+1,029
Administrative and Support Services1,5512.43.21,8332.93.5-282
Public Administration and Safety3,9095.95.84,3457.05.9-436
Education and Training7,21511.08.75,4588.78.3+1,757
Health Care and Social Assistance9,46214.414.48,21013.212.5+1,252
Arts and Recreation Services1,4542.21.41,2792.01.5+175
Other Services2,6634.03.42,9334.73.7-270
Industry not classified3,3525.14.63,5035.64.7-151
Total persons65,840100.0100.062,413100.0100.0+3,427

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 Inner West Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (9,462 people or 14.4%)
  • Retail Trade (7,587 people or 11.5%)
  • Education and Training (7,215 people or 11.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 24,264 people in total or 36.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.0% in Retail Trade and 8.7% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the Inner West Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.7% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (11.5% compared to 9.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (11.0% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.2% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Inner West Council area were for those employed in:

  • Education and Training (+1,757 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,252 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+1,029 local workers)
  • Construction (+574 local workers)

Inner West Council

economic profile