Randwick City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Randwick City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 11,314 FTE jobs in 2023/24.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employment is modelled by NIEIR and takes into account differences in hours worked between industry sectors. It is a measure that allows direct comparison of employment between industries in Randwick City.

Typically, industries such as Retail Trade and Accommodation and Food Services, which employ many part-time workers, have lower FTE employment than total employment.

FTE employment is calculated directly by dividing the total hours worked in each industry by 38. By comparing the number of full-time equivalent jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Randwick City's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

FTE employment should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Employment by industry (Census), for a full understanding of the industry breakdown in the area. Worker productivity data shows the value of a worker in each industry to the local economy. Employment locations shows where employment is taking place in each industry sector.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note: FTE employment is derived from Census data but has been corrected for the known undercount of employment in the Census. Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in thespecific topic notes section.
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Full-time equivalent employment by industry sector
Randwick City2023/242018/19Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing370.12.1600.12.5-23
Mining590.11.1480.11.1+12
Manufacturing7111.56.38511.87.4-140
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1020.21.21000.21.1+2
Construction5,37111.010.54,91910.510.4+452
Wholesale Trade4270.93.45191.13.6-92
Retail Trade1,6193.38.11,9304.18.4-311
Accommodation and Food Services3,3646.95.23,1296.75.6+235
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,0468.35.54,96910.65.9-923
Information Media and Telecommunications3510.71.93940.82.5-44
Financial and Insurance Services8461.75.96101.35.3+235
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6991.41.87301.61.8-31
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,3246.811.02,9916.410.6+333
Administrative and Support Services8101.72.89242.02.9-114
Public Administration and Safety3,2176.66.33,2036.85.8+14
Education and Training9,65319.88.18,99019.17.7+663
Health Care and Social Assistance11,31423.313.99,89721.111.9+1,417
Arts and Recreation Services1,4002.91.51,2392.61.5+161
Other Services1,2972.73.41,4813.23.8-184
Total industries48,647100.0100.046,985100.0100.0+1,662

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers in Randwick City in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (11,314 people or 23.3%)
  • Education and Training (9,653 people or 19.8%)
  • Construction (5,371 people or 11.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 26,338 people in total or 54.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.1% in Education and Training and 10.5% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Randwick City and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (19.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (23.3% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (1.5% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (3.3% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Randwick City increased by increased by 1,662 between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Randwick City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,417 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+663 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+452 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+333 full-time equivalent local workers)

Randwick City Council

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