Tweed Shire

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Tweed Shire, making up 19.5% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Tweed Shire 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 Tweed Shire.

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
Tweed Shire20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8962.72.08463.02.2+50
Mining480.10.9490.20.9-1
Manufacturing1,3474.15.51,0873.95.9+260
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3811.11.02560.90.9+125
Construction2,8968.78.62,2788.18.4+618
Wholesale Trade5661.72.94521.63.1+114
Retail Trade3,98512.09.03,75713.39.7+228
Accommodation and Food Services3,53310.66.22,99110.67.1+542
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,1183.44.69743.54.7+144
Information Media and Telecommunications2780.81.92200.82.2+58
Financial and Insurance Services4791.45.34061.45.0+73
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5461.61.75822.11.8-36
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,5894.88.91,3014.68.1+288
Administrative and Support Services8972.73.29773.53.5-80
Public Administration and Safety1,6615.05.81,6145.75.9+47
Education and Training3,1949.68.72,4758.88.3+719
Health Care and Social Assistance6,47219.514.45,05818.012.5+1,414
Arts and Recreation Services5311.61.44281.51.5+103
Other Services1,3564.13.41,1634.13.7+193
Industry not classified1,4724.44.61,2474.44.7+225
Total persons33,249100.0100.028,161100.0100.0+5,088

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 Tweed Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,472 people or 19.5%)
  • Retail Trade (3,985 people or 12.0%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (3,533 people or 10.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 13,990 people in total or 42.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.0% in Retail Trade and 6.2% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Tweed Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (19.5% compared to 14.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (10.6% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.8% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.4% compared to 5.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Tweed Shire were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,414 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+719 local workers)
  • Construction (+618 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+542 local workers)

Tweed Shire Council

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