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Horsham Rural City CouncilCommunity profile

Horsham Rural City Council

Industry sector of employment

More Horsham Rural City Council residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Horsham Rural City Council'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
Horsham Rural City Council - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Horsham - CAD %Number%Horsham - CAD %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing9339.56.78369.25.7+97
Mining690.7--380.4--+31
Manufacturing3873.92.83213.54.6+66
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1911.93.51741.94.2+17
Construction9329.47.98098.96.9+123
Wholesale trade3303.31.23023.32.3+28
Retail Trade1,04610.610.61,07411.815.3-28
Accommodation and Food Services5775.814.26236.810.7-46
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3914.01.23614.03.1+30
Information Media and Telecommunications820.81.21031.1---21
Financial and Insurance Services1751.85.11701.93.4+5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services720.71.6850.91.9-13
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3653.75.13413.72.7+24
Administrative and Support Services2562.61.62622.93.1-6
Public Administration and Safety5775.86.35365.99.2+41
Education and Training7958.13.96897.55.7+106
Health Care and Social Assistance1,80218.319.71,51716.614.9+285
Arts and Recreation Services1341.41.61441.61.1-10
Other Services4264.31.64104.53.8+16
Inadequately described or not stated3283.34.33353.71.1-7
Total employed persons aged 15+9,868100.0100.09,130100.0100.0+738
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 resident population in Horsham Rural City Council in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,802 people or 18.3%)
  • Retail Trade (1,046 people or 10.6%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (933 people or 9.5%)

In combination, these three industries employed 3,781 people in total or 38.3% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Horsham - CAD employed 19.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.6% in Retail Trade; and 6.7% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Horsham Rural City Council and Horsham - CAD were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in education and training (8.1% compared to 3.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (4.0% compared to 1.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (5.8% compared to 14.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (1.8% compared to 5.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Horsham Rural City Council increased by 738 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+285 persons)
  • Construction (+123 persons)
  • Education and Training (+106 persons)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+97 persons)

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