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Broken Hill City

Industry sector of employment

More Broken Hill City residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Broken Hill City'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.

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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
Broken Hill City - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing670.95.11181.75.7-51
Mining78911.02.474610.82.4+43
Manufacturing1482.15.61472.16.0+1
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1271.81.21472.11.3-20
Construction4416.19.43495.18.7+92
Wholesale trade1532.12.01301.92.0+23
Retail Trade77710.89.482912.010.3-52
Accommodation and Food Services6098.57.56629.67.9-53
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2763.83.72653.84.0+11
Information Media and Telecommunications470.70.8701.00.9-23
Financial and Insurance Services670.91.9901.32.0-23
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services560.81.3600.91.4-4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1251.74.91352.04.5-10
Administrative and Support Services2313.23.22113.13.3+20
Public Administration and Safety4786.77.24927.17.2-14
Education and Training6028.49.25818.49.0+21
Health Care and Social Assistance1,56621.816.31,26018.314.4+306
Arts and Recreation Services851.21.2650.91.2+20
Other Services2854.03.82954.33.9-10
Inadequately described or not stated2453.43.92473.63.8-2
Total employed persons aged 15+7,174100.0100.06,899100.0100.0+275
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 Broken Hill City in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,566 people or 21.8%)
  • Mining (789 people or 11.0%)
  • Retail Trade (777 people or 10.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 3,132 people in total or 43.7% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional NSW employed 16.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 2.4% in Mining; and 9.4% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Broken Hill City and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in mining (11.0% compared to 2.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (21.8% compared to 16.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.9% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (2.1% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Broken Hill City increased by 275 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Broken Hill City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+306 persons)
  • Construction (+92 persons)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (-53 persons)
  • Retail Trade (-52 persons)

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