Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

Employment by industry (Census)

Education and Training is the largest employer in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, making up 15.0% of total employment.

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

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
Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4817.52.347610.42.5+5
Mining961.57.7942.16.6+2
Manufacturing2844.45.32415.35.6+43
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services230.41.2210.51.2+2
Construction88513.88.874116.29.9+144
Wholesale Trade971.52.41012.22.5-4
Retail Trade5468.58.72766.09.5+270
Accommodation and Food Services5829.16.52495.46.4+333
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2163.44.52315.14.6-15
Information Media and Telecommunications240.40.8210.51.0+3
Financial and Insurance Services400.62.1260.62.3+14
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services590.91.4691.51.7-10
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2153.46.91423.16.4+73
Administrative and Support Services1923.03.11242.73.3+68
Public Administration and Safety4286.75.93116.86.2+117
Education and Training96015.08.760913.38.7+351
Health Care and Social Assistance4757.413.62806.111.7+195
Arts and Recreation Services1622.51.61683.71.6-6
Other Services2874.53.91413.13.9+146
Industry not classified3485.44.62505.54.6+98
Total persons6,392100.0100.04,571100.0100.0+1,821

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 Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Education and Training (960 people or 15.0%)
  • Construction (885 people or 13.8%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (582 people or 9.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 2,427 people in total or 38.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 8.7% in Education and Training; 8.8% in Construction and 6.5% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (15.0% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (1.5% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (7.4% compared to 13.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (7.5% compared to 2.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Education and Training (+351 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+333 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+270 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+195 local workers)

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

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