Northern Beaches Council area

Employment by industry (Total)

In the Northern Beaches Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 17,789 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the Northern Beaches Council area. 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 the Northern Beaches Council area 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 the Northern Beaches Council area'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
Northern Beaches Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing7730.71.96640.62.1+109
Mining1420.11.01330.11.1+9
Manufacturing6,6175.75.97,8777.37.0-1,260
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services6390.51.16070.61.0+32
Construction15,80913.69.510,4849.79.4+5,325
Wholesale Trade4,3173.73.05,4185.03.4-1,101
Retail Trade14,13512.19.413,52812.59.7+607
Accommodation and Food Services9,5398.26.59,0078.36.7+532
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3,3062.85.22,9382.75.3+368
Information Media and Telecommunications2,1621.92.12,3162.12.5-153
Financial and Insurance Services2,7682.45.42,0461.94.9+723
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,2752.01.72,0921.91.8+183
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services12,10110.410.010,7199.99.5+1,382
Administrative and Support Services3,9243.43.13,7633.53.2+161
Public Administration and Safety2,8982.56.02,8942.75.5+4
Education and Training10,2298.88.310,5489.88.4-319
Health Care and Social Assistance17,78915.214.815,46414.313.1+2,325
Arts and Recreation Services2,4592.11.62,6762.51.8-217
Other Services4,7884.13.54,9434.63.7-156
Total industries116,671100.0100.0108,116100.0100.0+8,555

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 the Northern Beaches Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (17,789 people or 15.2%)
  • Construction (15,809 people or 13.6%)
  • Retail Trade (14,135 people or 12.1%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 47,733 people in total or 40.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.5% in Construction and 9.4% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (13.6% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (2.5% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (2.4% compared to 5.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (12.1% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the Northern Beaches Council area increased by 8,555 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Construction (+5,325 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,325 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+1,382 local workers)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+723 local workers)

Northern Beaches Council

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