City of Joondalup

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Joondalup, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 11,957 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Joondalup. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the City of Joondalup regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the City of Joondalup'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.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
City of Joondalup2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1360.22.2970.22.7+38
Mining2610.59.21390.37.4+121
Manufacturing9811.76.18091.56.1+172
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1950.31.51250.21.3+70
Construction4,6168.18.84,1087.810.2+509
Wholesale Trade3270.62.73790.72.9-52
Retail Trade8,62515.18.79,04317.39.6-418
Accommodation and Food Services5,6689.96.25,0349.66.6+634
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,0091.85.19431.84.9+66
Information Media and Telecommunications4790.81.15711.11.2-92
Financial and Insurance Services9241.62.41,0121.92.4-88
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9611.71.69191.81.7+41
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,3884.27.42,1634.16.8+224
Administrative and Support Services1,6452.93.01,6873.23.2-42
Public Administration and Safety3,6896.46.62,4584.76.1+1,231
Education and Training9,49816.68.48,76016.78.7+738
Health Care and Social Assistance11,95720.913.310,19919.511.8+1,758
Arts and Recreation Services1,1662.01.81,2192.32.0-53
Other Services2,7684.84.02,7295.24.3+40
Total industries57,292100.0100.052,394100.0100.0+4,898

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. 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 local workers in the City of Joondalup in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (11,957 people or 20.9%)
  • Education and Training (9,498 people or 16.6%)
  • Retail Trade (8,625 people or 15.1%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 30,080 people in total or 52.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.4% in Education and Training and 8.7% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Joondalup and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (0.5% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (16.6% compared to 8.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (20.9% compared to 13.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (15.1% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Joondalup increased by 4,898 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,758 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+1,231 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+738 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+634 local workers)

City of Joondalup

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