Snowy Monaro Regional Council area

Employment by industry (Census)

Accommodation and Food Services is the largest employer in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area, making up 19.3% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Snowy Monaro 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 Snowy Monaro 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
Snowy Monaro Regional Council area20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. NSWNumber%. NSW2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing9358.22.09339.62.2+2
Mining370.30.9260.30.9+11
Manufacturing3072.75.53313.45.9-24
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4203.71.03163.20.9+104
Construction9678.58.64484.68.4+519
Wholesale Trade1731.52.91521.63.1+21
Retail Trade9888.79.08829.09.7+106
Accommodation and Food Services2,20019.36.21,93919.97.1+261
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4003.54.63073.14.7+93
Information Media and Telecommunications700.61.9590.62.2+11
Financial and Insurance Services800.75.3750.85.0+5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2232.01.72312.41.8-8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4013.58.93063.18.1+95
Administrative and Support Services2932.63.22822.93.5+11
Public Administration and Safety6836.05.86126.35.9+71
Education and Training9067.98.77627.88.3+144
Health Care and Social Assistance8117.114.46987.212.5+113
Arts and Recreation Services8077.11.48148.31.5-7
Other Services2912.53.42702.83.7+21
Industry not classified4413.94.63163.24.7+125
Total persons11,422100.0100.09,759100.0100.0+1,663

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 Snowy Monaro Regional Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Accommodation and Food Services (2,200 people or 19.3%)
  • Retail Trade (988 people or 8.7%)
  • Construction (967 people or 8.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 4,155 people in total or 36.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, NSW employed 6.2% in Accommodation and Food Services; 9.0% in Retail Trade and 8.6% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Snowy Monaro Regional Council area and NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (19.3% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (7.1% compared to 14.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8.2% compared to 2.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Arts and Recreation Services (7.1% compared to 1.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Construction (+519 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+261 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+144 local workers)
  • Industry not classified (+125 local workers)

Snowy Monaro Regional Council

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