Swan Hill Rural City Council

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 88.2% of Swan Hill Rural City Council’s resident workers were employed locally.

Self-containment measures the proportion of resident workers who are employed within the boundaries of the Local Government Area or region. It indicates the propensity of residents to seek employment outside the Local Government Area or region in which they live.

Self containment is likely to be higher for regional areas and, lower in metropolitan areas and is influenced by:

  • The nature of employment opportunities versus the skills and qualifications of residents;
  • Transport options available and commuting times;
  • Relationship between wages and salaries and house prices in the area; and
  • The geographic size of the area.

Employment self-containment data should be viewed in conjunction with detailed Residents place of workdata to see where resident workers are accessing employment, along with Jobs to workers ratio data which provides the theoretical number of jobs which could be provided to residents of Swan Hill Rural City Council in the local area, and is updated annually. The Resident workers section will provide the characteristics of resident workers.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

  • Industry
  • Occupations
Employment self-containment by Industry
Swan Hill Rural City Council20212016Change
IndustryTotal resident workersResident workers employed in the region% of resident workers employed in the regionTotal resident workersResident workers employed in the region% of resident workers employed in the region2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,0361,71184.01,4921,31988.4-4.4%
Mining141071.422836.4+35.1%
Manufacturing66663395.065663296.3-1.3%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services907583.3746587.8-4.5%
Construction72258380.754541576.1+4.6%
Wholesale Trade33531192.823422797.0-4.2%
Retail Trade80678597.4865865100.0-2.6%
Accommodation and Food Services59148582.157849886.2-4.1%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing38129878.236330283.2-5.0%
Information Media and Telecommunications444090.95151100.0-9.1%
Financial and Insurance Services11611296.6132132100.0-3.4%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5151100.05252100.0--%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services23922393.325823992.6+0.7%
Administrative and Support Services28423482.423019986.5-4.1%
Public Administration and Safety39636592.237634992.8-0.6%
Education and Training74670294.170765592.6+1.5%
Health Care and Social Assistance1,2081,14694.997093296.1-1.2%
Arts and Recreation Services898494.4857689.4+5.0%
Other Services35433394.130929093.9+0.2%
Industry not classified57249386.240736589.7-3.5%
Total Industries9,8378,67588.28,5357,67289.9-1.7%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021 Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions).

Please refer to specific data notes for more information
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Swan Hill Rural City Council

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