City of Joondalup

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the City of Joondalup, making up 20.9% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the City of Joondalup 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 the City of Joondalup.

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
City of Joondalup20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing920.22.3890.22.5+3
Mining2380.57.71300.36.6+108
Manufacturing6991.45.37231.65.6-24
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1510.31.21030.21.2+48
Construction2,8275.78.82,9636.49.9-136
Wholesale Trade3250.72.43750.82.5-50
Retail Trade7,34214.88.77,75416.89.5-412
Accommodation and Food Services4,8619.86.54,3629.56.4+499
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7671.54.58231.84.6-56
Information Media and Telecommunications3510.70.84150.91.0-64
Financial and Insurance Services8961.82.19912.22.3-95
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7521.51.49122.01.7-160
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,1064.26.92,0914.56.4+15
Administrative and Support Services1,2842.63.11,3312.93.3-47
Public Administration and Safety3,0606.25.92,3985.26.2+662
Education and Training8,61217.48.77,60516.58.7+1,007
Health Care and Social Assistance10,36720.913.68,55718.611.7+1,810
Arts and Recreation Services9081.81.67721.71.6+136
Other Services2,4024.83.92,1094.63.9+293
Industry not classified1,5523.14.61,5563.44.6-4
Total persons49,576100.0100.046,059100.0100.0+3,517

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 the City of Joondalup in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (10,367 people or 20.9%)
  • Education and Training (8,612 people or 17.4%)
  • Retail Trade (7,342 people or 14.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 26,321 people in total or 53.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.7% 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 larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (17.4% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (20.9% compared to 13.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (0.5% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (14.8% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,810 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,007 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+662 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+499 local workers)

City of Joondalup

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