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Snowy Monaro Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Cooma Outskirts

Industry sector of employment

More Cooma Outskirts male residents worked in construction than any other industry in 2021.

Cooma Outskirts'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
Cooma Outskirts - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Snowy Monaro Regional Council area %Number%Snowy Monaro Regional Council area %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3912.711.84218.113.5-4
Mining31.00.720.90.7+1
Manufacturing61.93.6135.54.6-7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services268.44.6146.04.8+12
Construction7424.016.43615.212.8+38
Wholesale trade103.22.0104.52.2-1
Retail Trade196.26.6188.06.60
Accommodation and Food Services113.612.010.612.0+10
Transport, Postal and Warehousing196.25.1156.54.6+4
Information Media and Telecommunications31.01.073.01.1-4
Financial and Insurance Services0--0.60--0.50
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services31.01.631.32.10
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services113.63.883.53.4+3
Administrative and Support Services31.02.231.32.50
Public Administration and Safety289.18.3229.49.0+6
Education and Training113.63.873.13.5+4
Health Care and Social Assistance92.92.3114.82.4-2
Arts and Recreation Services41.35.20--5.9+4
Other Services196.23.483.53.8+11
Inadequately described or not stated103.25.0114.94.2-2
Total employed persons aged 15+308100.0100.0236100.0100.0+71
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 male resident population in Cooma Outskirts in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (74 males or 24.0%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (39 males or 12.7%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (28 males or 9.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 141 males in total or 45.8% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Snowy Monaro Regional Council area employed 16.4% in Construction; 11.8% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and 8.3% in Public Administration and Safety.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Cooma Outskirts and Snowy Monaro Regional Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in construction (24.0% compared to 16.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in electricity, gas, water and waste services (8.4% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in accommodation and food services (3.6% compared to 12.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in arts and recreation services (1.3% compared to 5.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Cooma Outskirts increased by 72 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Cooma Outskirts between 2016 and 2021.

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