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Gannawarra ShireCommunity profile

Gannawarra Shire

Industry sector of employment

More Gannawarra Shire residents worked in agriculture, forestry and fishing than any other industry in 2021.

Gannawarra Shire's industry statistics identify the industry sectors in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the skill base and socio-economic status of the residents as well as the industries and employment opportunities present in the region.

When viewed in conjunction with Residents Place of Work data and Method of Travel to Work, industry sector statistics provide insights into the relationship between the economic and residential role of the area.

Q:

Derived from the two Census questions:

'What best describes the business of your employer?' and 'What are the main goods produced or main services provided by your employers business?'

Industry sector of employment
Gannawarra Shire - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Rural South West - Quambatook %Number%Rural South West - Quambatook %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing97622.253.21,05724.056.0-81
Mining441.0--441.00.20
Manufacturing2966.74.52836.44.0+13
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services892.0--882.00.7+1
Construction3608.24.53247.44.3+36
Wholesale trade1062.42.0841.91.3+22
Retail Trade4149.46.545710.44.5-43
Accommodation and Food Services1824.12.31974.52.6-15
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1473.31.51844.22.2-37
Information Media and Telecommunications100.2--130.3---3
Financial and Insurance Services451.0--561.3---11
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services230.5--260.6---3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1303.01.81252.80.2+5
Administrative and Support Services841.90.7781.81.7+6
Public Administration and Safety2896.63.72164.93.8+73
Education and Training2615.93.32475.63.9+14
Health Care and Social Assistance53212.18.852311.99.7+9
Arts and Recreation Services300.70.7390.9---9
Other Services1563.52.01533.53.3+3
Inadequately described or not stated2245.14.52034.61.5+21
Total employed persons aged 15+4,398100.0100.04,397100.0100.0+1
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Gannawarra Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (976 people or 22.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (532 people or 12.1%)
  • Retail Trade (414 people or 9.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,922 people in total or 43.7% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Rural South West - Quambatook employed 53.2% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 8.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 6.5% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Gannawarra Shire and Rural South West - Quambatook were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in construction (8.2% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (12.1% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (9.4% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (22.2% compared to 53.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Gannawarra Shire increased by 1 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Gannawarra Shire were for those employed in:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (-81 persons)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+73 persons)

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