Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

Local workers - Age structure - All industries

In the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, there are more younger workers (15 to 44 years) than older workers (45 year and over) working in All industries.

The Age Structure of an industry's local workers is a key component to understanding the role and function of that industry in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale. It is an indicator of the age of the industry and how long it has been established in the area, as well as the possible challenges in expanding that industry in the future.

For example an area with young local workers may be more mobile and likely to change jobs/industries in the future while an industry with an older local workers may face succession planning issues and challenges in attracting new staff.

For a complete local workers analysis for the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Income and Hours worked.

Data source

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

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Local workers age structure
Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale - All industries20212016Change
Ten year age groups (years)Number%. Western Australia%Number%. Western Australia%2016 - 2021
15 to 24 years1,22919.314.371515.614.0+514
25 to 34 years1,37121.521.693320.323.4+438
35 to 44 years1,28720.222.692920.221.9+358
45 to 54 years1,15618.120.71,04822.821.7+108
55 to 64 years99215.615.873716.114.9+255
65 years and over3395.35.12295.04.1+110
Total Persons6,374100.0100.04,591100.0100.0+1,783

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 age structure of the workforce in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale in 2021compared to Western Australia shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (15 to 44 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (45 years and over).

Overall, 61.0% of the workforce was aged under 45 years, compared to 58.4% for Western Australia. 39.0% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 41.6% for Western Australia.

The major differences between the age structure of the workforce in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers aged 15 to 24 years (19.3% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers aged 35 to 44 years (20.2% compared to 22.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers aged 45 to 54 years (18.1% compared to 20.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers aged 65 years and over (5.3% compared to 5.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the age structure of the workforce in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 15 to 24 years (+514 local workers)
  • 25 to 34 years (+438 local workers)
  • 35 to 44 years (+358 local workers)
  • 55 to 64 years (+255 local workers)

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

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