Understanding the economic role of Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale provides a framework for understanding what policy responses and investment may be appropriate to support the growth of businesses and maintenance of a vibrant economy in the future.
The charts and table below give a broad overview of the role and function of your economy. It helps answer questions such as:
- How much of the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale's economy is driven by meeting the local population needs?
- What proportion of jobs in the area are in goods production or selling of products?
- In which broad sectors are the key strengths of the local economy?
- What contribution do business services make in your area and is it growing?
- Is there a presence of local, state and federal government workers in in the area?
Once you have developed a broad picture of your economy, you can then drill down further with all the detail here.
| Employment composition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 592 | 7.8 | 632 | 11.2 | 552 | 13.2 |
| Mining | 107 | 1.4 | 133 | 2.4 | 52 | 1.2 |
| Goods related | 2,675 | 35.5 | 2,144 | 37.9 | 1,726 | 41.4 |
| Household services | 3,006 | 39.9 | 1,952 | 34.5 | 1,195 | 28.7 |
| Business services | 685 | 9.1 | 468 | 8.3 | 345 | 8.3 |
| Public administration and safety | 478 | 6.3 | 322 | 5.7 | 301 | 7.2 |
| Total Industries | 7,543 | 100.0 | 5,651 | 100.0 | 4,170 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2022. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020-21 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more. Please refer to specific data notes for more information | ||||||