Strathfield Council area

Employment by industry (Total)

In Strathfield Council area, Transport, Postal and Warehousing is the largest employer, generating 4,045 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Strathfield 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 Strathfield 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 Strathfield 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
Strathfield Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1630.71.91880.72.1-25
Mining001.0001.1--
Manufacturing1,7057.15.91,7506.27.0-45
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services6142.61.13971.41.0+218
Construction2,1248.99.55,15318.29.4-3,029
Wholesale Trade1,9938.33.02,91310.33.4-920
Retail Trade2,99612.59.43,40912.09.7-413
Accommodation and Food Services9293.96.51,0203.66.7-91
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,04516.95.24,51215.95.3-467
Information Media and Telecommunications3171.32.12540.92.5+63
Financial and Insurance Services6932.95.48803.14.9-188
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4241.81.74551.61.8-31
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,3635.710.01,4025.09.5-39
Administrative and Support Services9474.03.19533.43.2-6
Public Administration and Safety1,0534.46.07032.55.5+350
Education and Training2,1999.28.32,1937.78.4+6
Health Care and Social Assistance1,5796.614.81,3474.813.1+232
Arts and Recreation Services1410.61.61400.51.8+1
Other Services6672.83.56502.33.7+17
Total industries23,951100.0100.028,318100.0100.0-4,366

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

  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (4,045 people or 16.9%)
  • Retail Trade (2,996 people or 12.5%)
  • Education and Training (2,199 people or 9.2%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 9,240 people in total or 38.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 5.2% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing; 9.4% in Retail Trade and 8.3% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (16.9% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (6.6% compared to 14.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Wholesale Trade (8.3% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.7% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Strathfield Council area decreased by -4,366 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Public Administration and Safety (+350 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+232 local workers)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+218 local workers)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+63 local workers)

Strathfield Council

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