City of Armadale

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Armadale, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 4,732 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 Armadale. 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 Armadale 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 Armadale'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 Armadale2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4631.92.23281.62.7+135
Mining2961.29.21150.67.4+182
Manufacturing1,1494.76.11,1045.46.1+45
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1530.61.51340.71.3+19
Construction2,4089.88.82,11510.410.2+293
Wholesale Trade5472.22.73841.92.9+163
Retail Trade3,10412.78.73,02214.99.6+81
Accommodation and Food Services1,8597.66.21,8329.06.6+27
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,0644.45.17543.74.9+310
Information Media and Telecommunications1410.61.11270.61.2+14
Financial and Insurance Services2090.92.41951.02.4+13
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2691.11.63031.51.7-34
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7833.27.45532.76.8+230
Administrative and Support Services8693.63.07943.93.2+75
Public Administration and Safety1,2885.36.61,1315.66.1+157
Education and Training3,66215.08.42,61012.98.7+1,052
Health Care and Social Assistance4,73219.313.33,54317.511.8+1,189
Arts and Recreation Services3101.31.82981.52.0+12
Other Services1,1534.74.09164.54.3+237
Total industries24,458100.0100.020,259100.0100.0+4,199

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 Armadale in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (4,732 people or 19.3%)
  • Education and Training (3,662 people or 15.0%)
  • Retail Trade (3,104 people or 12.7%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 11,498 people in total or 47.0% 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 Armadale and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (1.2% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (15.0% compared to 8.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (19.3% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.2% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Armadale increased by 4,199 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,189 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,052 local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+310 local workers)
  • Construction (+293 local workers)

City of Armadale

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