This indicator shows the estimated number of employed residents of the local area, on an annual basis back to 2001. Employed residents may have a workplace anywhere, inside or outside the area. The dataset is derived from the National Economics microsimulation model, based on the ABS labour force survey.
A growing number of resident employed can indicate a growing economy, or a growing residential population, supplying labour to other areas. To build a more complete picture of the residential economy, this dataset should be viewed in conjunction with Local employment, Employment self-containment, Residents place of work by industry and Residents place of work by occupation datasets.
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City of Rockingham | Western Australia | ||||||
Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | City of Rockingham as a % of Western Australia | ||
2021 | 68,514 | +3.85 | 1,373,181 | +1.76 | 4.99 | ||
2020 | 65,976 | +1.63 | 1,349,410 | +0.40 | 4.89 | ||
2019 | 64,915 | +2.20 | 1,343,998 | +0.93 | 4.83 | ||
2018 | 63,520 | +2.79 | 1,331,580 | +2.09 | 4.77 | ||
2017 | 61,795 | +0.71 | 1,304,316 | -0.77 | 4.74 | ||
2016 | 61,361 | +2.02 | 1,314,416 | -0.44 | 4.67 | ||
2015 | 60,145 | +1.67 | 1,320,164 | +1.02 | 4.56 | ||
2014 | 59,158 | +0.52 | 1,306,835 | -0.13 | 4.53 | ||
2013 | 58,852 | +4.81 | 1,308,505 | +2.79 | 4.50 | ||
2012 | 56,151 | +6.29 | 1,273,011 | +4.00 | 4.41 | ||
2011 | 52,830 | +5.33 | 1,224,077 | +3.44 | 4.32 | ||
2010 | 50,155 | +2.41 | 1,183,336 | -0.04 | 4.24 | ||
2009 | 48,975 | +6.51 | 1,183,819 | +4.00 | 4.14 | ||
2008 | 45,981 | +7.35 | 1,138,312 | +4.30 | 4.04 | ||
2007 | 42,834 | +6.52 | 1,091,410 | +3.05 | 3.92 | ||
2006 | 40,210 | +6.73 | 1,059,123 | +5.32 | 3.80 | ||
2005 | 37,675 | +6.82 | 1,005,664 | +3.96 | 3.75 | ||
2004 | 35,270 | +5.66 | 967,395 | +1.15 | 3.65 | ||
2003 | 33,379 | +4.80 | 956,395 | +2.31 | 3.49 | ||
2002 | 31,850 | +2.80 | 934,813 | +1.37 | 3.41 | ||
2001 | 30,983 | -- | 922,138 | -- | 3.36 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2021. 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 Please refer to specific data notes for more information |