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Rural City of Murray BridgeCommunity profile

Rural City of Murray Bridge

Industry sector of employment

More Rural City of Murray Bridge residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

The Rural City of Murray Bridge'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
Rural City of Murray Bridge - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing90710.41.27348.71.2+173
Mining1151.30.91101.30.8+5
Manufacturing92210.66.81,02512.17.6-103
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1011.21.3871.01.3+14
Construction7058.18.46057.27.8+100
Wholesale trade1732.02.45426.42.9-369
Retail Trade96311.09.71,08812.910.8-125
Accommodation and Food Services5626.46.64795.76.7+83
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3464.04.13744.44.1-28
Information Media and Telecommunications540.61.2790.91.5-25
Financial and Insurance Services1011.23.21021.23.1-1
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services911.01.3871.01.4+4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1932.27.11772.16.4+16
Administrative and Support Services3944.53.82923.53.7+102
Public Administration and Safety4304.97.14695.57.7-39
Education and Training5586.49.04845.78.9+74
Health Care and Social Assistance1,28914.817.199211.715.6+297
Arts and Recreation Services1461.71.51021.21.5+44
Other Services3544.14.03313.94.0+23
Inadequately described or not stated3213.73.22953.53.3+26
Total employed persons aged 15+8,725100.0100.08,454100.0100.0+271
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 Rural City of Murray Bridge in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,289 people or 14.8%)
  • Retail Trade (963 people or 11.0%)
  • Manufacturing (922 people or 10.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 3,174 people in total or 36.4% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Adelaide employed 17.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.7% in Retail Trade; and 6.8% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the Rural City of Murray Bridge and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (10.4% compared to 1.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (10.6% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (2.2% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (6.4% compared to 9.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Rural City of Murray Bridge increased by 271 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Wholesale trade (-369 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+297 persons)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+173 persons)
  • Retail Trade (-125 persons)

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