Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

4,397 people or 27.4% of the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale's resident workers (All industries) have a tertiary qualification.

The local resident workers include all employed people who are resident in the local area regardless of where they work. In other words, it is the people who live locally and therefore have the potential to work locally and is an important resource for the local economy. Their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers key statistics - All industries
Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale20212016change
Namenumber%. % Western Australianumber%. % Western Australia2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)16,059100.0100.012,872100.0100.0+3,187
Males8,37752.252.26,95254.053.5+1,425
Females7,67947.847.85,92446.046.5+1,755
Age structure
15 - 24 years2,39114.914.32,04915.914.1+342
25 - 54 years10,75667.064.98,77768.266.8+1,979
55 - 64 years2,30014.315.71,65312.814.9+647
65 years and over6163.85.13913.04.2+225
Top three industries
Construction1,86411.68.81,68613.19.8+178
Health care and social assistance1,86211.613.61,29810.111.7+564
Retail trade1,4689.18.81,2559.89.5+213
Top three occupations
Technicians and trades workers3,23220.115.32,70621.016.2+526
Clerical and administrative workers2,20513.712.11,83314.213.0+372
Professionals2,02512.622.01,54312.020.5+482
Hours worked
Full time9,93361.960.28,31764.661.8+1,616
Part time5,83236.338.24,36933.936.5+1,463
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree2,60716.231.21,78513.927.5+822
Advanced diploma or diploma1,79011.110.91,36910.610.8+421
Certificate level5,57334.725.24,36133.925.1+1,212
No qualifications5,68335.430.25,00538.933.7+678
Individual Income
Less than $5002,21013.813.5--------
$500 -$1,99910,48165.362.4--------
$2,000 or more3,16519.723.1--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car11,25070.167.39,30372.368.2+1,947
Public Transport6444.07.46675.29.2-23
Bicycle150.10.7160.11.0-1
Walked only2321.42.22081.62.8+24
Other Characteristics
Born overseas5,11131.839.53,91830.438.8+1,193
Speaks a language other than English at home1,85911.620.01,2359.618.4+624
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212501.64.9--------

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

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