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Strathbogie ShireCommunity profile

Strathbogie Shire

Industry sector of employment

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

Strathbogie 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
Strathbogie Shire - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing90918.47.283019.07.7+79
Mining410.80.7280.60.7+13
Manufacturing3076.27.42986.88.1+9
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services471.01.4461.11.5+1
Construction4789.710.03498.08.8+129
Wholesale trade851.72.2972.22.2-12
Retail Trade3266.69.53167.210.6+10
Accommodation and Food Services2996.16.62816.47.0+18
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2184.43.82114.83.9+7
Information Media and Telecommunications410.80.8320.71.0+9
Financial and Insurance Services711.41.9471.11.9+24
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services420.91.0250.61.1+17
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2044.14.51703.94.2+34
Administrative and Support Services1312.72.81292.92.8+2
Public Administration and Safety3166.46.32375.46.1+79
Education and Training3557.28.83237.48.7+32
Health Care and Social Assistance60212.216.250611.614.3+96
Arts and Recreation Services1432.91.51192.71.5+24
Other Services1402.83.61232.83.6+17
Inadequately described or not stated1753.53.92094.84.0-34
Total employed persons aged 15+4,930100.0100.04,376100.0100.0+554
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 Strathbogie Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (909 people or 18.4%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (602 people or 12.2%)
  • Construction (478 people or 9.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 1,989 people in total or 40.3% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional VIC employed 7.2% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 16.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 10.0% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Strathbogie Shire and Regional VIC were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (18.4% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (12.2% compared to 16.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (6.6% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (7.2% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Strathbogie Shire increased by 554 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Construction (+129 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+96 persons)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+79 persons)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+79 persons)

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