Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 82.1% of Snowy Monaro Regional Council’s resident workers were employed locally.

Self-containment measures the proportion of resident workers who are employed within the boundaries of the Local Government Area or region. It indicates the propensity of residents to seek employment outside the Local Government Area or region in which they live.

Self containment is likely to be higher for regional areas and, lower in metropolitan areas and is influenced by:

  • The nature of employment opportunities versus the skills and qualifications of residents;
  • Transport options available and commuting times;
  • Relationship between wages and salaries and house prices in the area; and
  • The geographic size of the area.

Employment self-containment data should be viewed in conjunction with detailed Residents place of workdata to see where resident workers are accessing employment, along with Jobs to workers ratio data which provides the theoretical number of jobs which could be provided to residents of Snowy Monaro Regional Council in the local area, and is updated annually. The Resident workers section will provide the characteristics of resident workers.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

  • Industry
  • Occupations
Employment self-containment by Industry
Snowy Monaro Regional Council20212016Change
IndustryTotal resident workersResident workers employed in the region% of resident workers employed in the regionTotal resident workersResident workers employed in the region% of resident workers employed in the region2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing94784889.595886189.9-0.3%
Mining372773.0392256.4+16.6%
Manufacturing30326487.135730986.6+0.6%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services36633190.430628492.8-2.4%
Construction1,08370865.471241958.8+6.5%
Wholesale Trade18816587.817314282.1+5.7%
Retail Trade94989994.790080989.9+4.9%
Accommodation and Food Services1,4631,41596.71,3221,28497.1-0.4%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing37832786.530925482.2+4.3%
Information Media and Telecommunications866676.7866069.8+7.0%
Financial and Insurance Services986667.3917076.9-9.6%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services20217586.620819593.8-7.1%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services43331372.335728178.7-6.4%
Administrative and Support Services32123071.730723977.9-6.2%
Public Administration and Safety96962064.085657166.7-2.7%
Education and Training88677987.973663486.1+1.8%
Health Care and Social Assistance85770281.977865083.5-1.6%
Arts and Recreation Services55452394.449847094.4+0.0%
Other Services32127084.131025782.9+1.2%
Industry not classified41434483.131725881.4+1.7%
Total Industries11,0489,06882.19,8018,07782.4-0.3%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021 Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions).

Please refer to specific data notes for more information
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Snowy Monaro Regional Council

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