Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area

Employment by industry (Census)

Construction is the largest employer in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area, making up 16.3% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 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
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. NSWNumber%. NSW2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5353.12.04753.22.2+60
Mining1691.00.9750.50.9+94
Manufacturing1,2017.05.51,0597.25.9+142
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1881.11.02561.70.9-68
Construction2,80516.38.62,16414.78.4+641
Wholesale Trade3081.82.92761.93.1+32
Retail Trade1,3457.89.01,2758.79.7+70
Accommodation and Food Services1,3287.76.29926.77.1+336
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6563.84.65663.84.7+90
Information Media and Telecommunications1040.61.9910.62.2+13
Financial and Insurance Services1590.95.31340.95.0+25
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2581.51.72551.71.8+3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8194.78.97325.08.1+87
Administrative and Support Services3942.33.23422.33.5+52
Public Administration and Safety2,07212.05.81,87012.75.9+202
Education and Training1,3718.08.71,0547.28.3+317
Health Care and Social Assistance1,85810.814.41,48810.112.5+370
Arts and Recreation Services2321.31.42031.41.5+29
Other Services8144.73.46594.53.7+155
Industry not classified6223.64.67365.04.7-114
Total persons17,245100.0100.014,702100.0100.0+2,543

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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (2,805 people or 16.3%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (2,072 people or 12.0%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,858 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 6,735 people in total or 39.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, NSW employed 8.6% in Construction; 5.8% in Public Administration and Safety and 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area and NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (16.3% compared to 8.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (12.0% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (0.9% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.7% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+641 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+370 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+336 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+317 local workers)

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

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