Shire of Murray

Employment by industry (Census)

Manufacturing is the largest employer in Shire of Murray, making up 26.7% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Shire of Murray regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across Shire of Murray.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

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

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
Shire of Murray20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2894.62.32835.22.5+6
Mining6219.97.760411.26.6+17
Manufacturing1,67326.75.31,32124.55.6+352
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1462.31.2991.81.2+47
Construction4517.28.84207.89.9+31
Wholesale Trade741.22.4801.52.5-6
Retail Trade4697.58.74328.09.5+37
Accommodation and Food Services4497.26.53236.06.4+126
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1051.74.5851.64.6+20
Information Media and Telecommunications50.10.840.11.0+1
Financial and Insurance Services320.52.1350.62.3-3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services701.11.4651.21.7+5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1532.46.91242.36.4+29
Administrative and Support Services1342.13.11202.23.3+14
Public Administration and Safety2143.45.91592.96.2+55
Education and Training4196.78.74047.58.7+15
Health Care and Social Assistance3876.213.63085.711.7+79
Arts and Recreation Services1382.21.61302.41.6+8
Other Services1963.13.91723.23.9+24
Industry not classified2524.04.62234.14.6+29
Total persons6,257100.0100.05,391100.0100.0+866

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 local workers in Shire of Murray in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Manufacturing (1,673 people or 26.7%)
  • Mining (621 people or 9.9%)
  • Retail Trade (469 people or 7.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 2,763 people in total or 44.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 5.3% in Manufacturing; 7.7% in Mining and 8.7% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (26.7% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (6.2% compared to 13.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.4% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (1.7% compared to 4.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Shire of Murray were for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (+352 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+126 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+79 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+55 local workers)

Murray Shire Council

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