Shire of Northam

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In the Shire of Northam 47.9% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 52.2% are female.

The local workers is made up of all the people who are employed in the local area, regardless of where they live. Local workers statistics reveal how the characteristics of the local workers in the Shire of Northam vary between each industry sector and indicates specific industry sector local workers requirements and employment opportunities.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

NOTE: All tables in the workers section are based on Census employment data which differ from the NIEIR employment estimates. See data notes for more details.

Data source

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

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Local workers key statistics - All industries
Shire of Northam20212016change
Namenumber%. Western Australianumber%. Western Australia2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)4,828100.0100.04,363100.0100.0+465
Males2,31347.952.42,12648.753.8+187
Females2,51852.247.62,23451.246.2+284
Age structure
15 - 24 years68014.114.352612.114.0+154
25 - 54 years2,73556.664.92,54058.266.9+195
55 - 64 years1,03021.315.899522.814.9+35
65 years and over3837.95.12956.84.1+88
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance80816.713.667915.511.7+129
Public administration and safety61712.75.957213.16.2+45
Education and training50010.38.744510.28.7+55
Top three occupations
Professionals86017.821.979218.220.4+68
Community and personal service workers66913.911.859113.510.5+78
Managers65513.612.258113.312.0+74
Hours worked
Full time2,97361.660.22,72062.361.9+253
Part time1,76736.638.21,55735.736.3+210
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree1,03521.431.183919.227.4+196
Advanced diploma or diploma4268.810.94289.810.8-2
Certificate level1,34627.925.31,21727.925.4+129
No qualifications1,86638.630.11,72739.633.6+139
Individual Income
Less than $50066913.913.5--00--
$500 -$1,9993,36069.662.3--00--
$2,000 or more74615.523.3--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car3,79878.767.23,38677.667.8+412
Public Transport190.47.480.29.4+11
Bicycle110.20.7160.41.0-5
Walked only1643.42.21593.62.8+5
Other Characteristics
Born overseas1,14923.839.496822.238.6+181
Speaks a language other than English at home49410.219.93498.018.3+145
Arrived between 2016 and August 2021931.94.9--00--

Shire of Northam

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