Health Care and Social Assistance employs more of the City of Kwinana's resident workforce than any other industry sector.
Industry sector data identifies the industries in which the residents of an area work either within the residing area or elsewhere. Comparing the industry sectors in which the City of Kwinana residents are employed in the industry sectors that are located in the City of Kwinana, indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents, or on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Industry sector statistics in the City of Kwinana are influenced by a range of factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available within commuting distance;
- The educational levels of the local population; and
- The working and social aspirations of the local population.
Industry sector data should be viewed in conjunction with Residents place of work.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
| Resident workers industry of employment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kwinana - Persons | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 167 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 129 | 0.9 | 2.3 | +38 | ||
| Mining | 718 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 549 | 4.0 | 5.9 | +169 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,358 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 1,703 | 12.5 | 7.8 | -345 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 227 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 128 | 0.9 | 1.1 | +99 | ||
| Construction | 1,780 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 1,429 | 10.5 | 9.7 | +351 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 530 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 637 | 4.7 | 3.4 | -107 | ||
| Retail Trade | 1,808 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 1,395 | 10.2 | 9.6 | +413 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,045 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 631 | 4.6 | 5.6 | +414 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 993 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 782 | 5.7 | 4.3 | +211 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 152 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 126 | 0.9 | 1.0 | +26 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 329 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 243 | 1.8 | 2.4 | +86 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 233 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 218 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +15 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 850 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 577 | 4.2 | 6.9 | +273 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 635 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 466 | 3.4 | 3.0 | +169 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,123 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 781 | 5.7 | 6.0 | +342 | ||
| Education and Training | 1,103 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 721 | 5.3 | 7.6 | +382 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,973 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 1,278 | 9.4 | 9.9 | +695 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 211 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 130 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +81 | ||
| Other Services | 672 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 497 | 3.6 | 3.7 | +175 | ||
| Industry not classified | 895 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 308 | 2.3 | 2.1 | +587 | ||
| Total Persons | 16,802 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,728 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,074 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id informed decisions | |||||||||
Dominant groups
Analysis of the jobs held by the resident workforce in the City of Kwinana in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (1,973 people or 11.7%)
- Retail Trade (1,808 people or 10.8%)
- Construction (1,780 people or 10.6%)
In combination these three industries employed 5,561 people in total or 33.1% of the total resident workforce.
In comparison, Western Australia employed 11.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.5% in Retail Trade and 9.8% in Construction.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workforce of the City of Kwinana and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of resident workforce employed in Manufacturing (8.1% compared to 5.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Education and Training (6.6% compared to 8.7%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Mining (4.3% compared to 6.3%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1.0% compared to 2.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident workforce between 2011 and 2016 in the City of Kwinana were for those employed in:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+695 resident workforce)
- Industry not classified (+587 resident workforce)
- Accommodation and Food Services (+414 resident workforce)
- Retail Trade (+413 resident workforce)