City of Armadale

Resident workers - Industry

Total industries employs more of the City of Armadale's resident workforce than any other industry sector.

Industry sector data identifies the industries in which the residents of an area work either within the residing area or elsewhere. Comparing the industry sectors in which the City of Armadale residents are employed in the industry sectors that are located in the City of Armadale, indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents, or on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.

Industry sector statistics in the City of Armadale are influenced by a range of factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available within commuting distance;
  • The educational levels of the local population; and
  • The working and social aspirations of the local population.

Industry sector data should be viewed in conjunction with Residents place of work.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers industry of employment
City of Armadale - Persons 20212016Change
Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3850.92.33250.92.5+60
Mining2,5825.87.51,6564.66.3+926
Manufacturing3,0106.85.32,6037.25.6+407
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services5171.21.24421.21.2+75
Construction4,0929.28.83,74610.39.8+346
Wholesale Trade1,5303.42.51,2573.52.5+273
Retail Trade4,2649.68.83,93110.89.5+333
Accommodation and Food Services2,4345.56.51,9235.36.4+511
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,9166.64.52,4766.84.6+440
Information Media and Telecommunications3250.70.83350.91.0-10
Financial and Insurance Services7911.82.27092.02.4+82
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5411.21.45901.61.7-49
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,3945.46.91,8015.06.4+593
Administrative and Support Services1,4103.23.11,1453.23.3+265
Public Administration and Safety2,4875.65.92,1646.06.2+323
Education and Training3,4997.98.82,7117.58.7+788
Health Care and Social Assistance6,48514.613.64,54612.511.7+1,939
Arts and Recreation Services5641.31.64501.21.6+114
Other Services1,7914.03.91,6564.64.0+135
Industry not classified2,4395.54.61,8335.14.6+606
Total Persons44,456100.0100.036,299100.0100.0+8,157

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

Analysis of the jobs held by the resident workforce in the City of Armadale in 2021shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,485 people or 14.6%)
  • Retail Trade (4,264 people or 9.6%)
  • Construction (4,092 people or 9.2%)

In combination these three industries employed 14,841 people in total or 33.4% of the total resident workforce.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.8% in Retail Trade and 8.8% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workforce of the City of Armadale and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workforce employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (6.6% compared to 4.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Mining (5.8% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.4% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workforce employed in Manufacturing (6.8% compared to 5.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident workforce between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Armadale were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,939 resident workforce)
  • Mining (+926 resident workforce)
  • Education and Training (+788 resident workforce)
  • Industry not classified (+606 resident workforce)

City of Armadale

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