Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

Employment self-sufficiency

In 2021, 52.9% of the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale’s local workers were residents.

Self-sufficiency measures the proportion of local workers in the local area who also live in the Local Government Area or region. It indicates the level at which the resident workers meet the labour requirements of the local industries or businesses.

Self-sufficiency is likely to be higher for regional areas, lower in metropolitan areas and is influenced by:

  • The nature of employment opportunities versus the skills and qualifications of residents;
  • Transport options available and commuting times;
  • Relationship between wages and salaries and house prices in the area; and
  • The geographic size of the area.

Employment self-sufficiency data should be viewed in conjunction with detailed Workers place of residence data to see how far workers are travelling to access employment in the area, as well as Worker productivity and Local workers income and Local workers hours worked data to look at the value of local workers contributions. The Resident workers section will provide the characteristics of resident workers.

Data source

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

  • Industry
  • Occupations
Employment self-sufficiency by Industry
Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale20212016Change
IndustryTotal local workersLocal workers living in the region% of local workers living in the regionTotal local workersLocal workers living in the region% of local workers living in the region2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing47225153.246627057.9-4.8%
Mining804151.3883236.4+14.9%
Manufacturing27312545.823611247.5-1.7%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services241354.217847.1+7.1%
Construction86044151.372336850.9+0.4%
Wholesale Trade812530.9934346.2-15.4%
Retail Trade53633161.827715254.9+6.9%
Accommodation and Food Services56537666.524816867.7-1.2%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing20416279.422917074.2+5.2%
Information Media and Telecommunications1717100.0201365.0+35.0%
Financial and Insurance Services343191.21919100.0-8.8%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services534584.9704970.0+14.9%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services19616383.213411686.6-3.4%
Administrative and Support Services19212364.11199479.0-14.9%
Public Administration and Safety41311427.63019932.9-5.3%
Education and Training94735737.759725843.2-5.5%
Health Care and Social Assistance47823950.027114955.0-5.0%
Arts and Recreation Services1619860.916710965.3-4.4%
Other Services28021075.01249879.0-4.0%
Industry not classified34218052.623915062.8-10.1%
Total Industries6,3523,36252.94,5492,47354.4-1.4%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021 Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions).

Please refer to specific data notes for more information
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Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

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