Understanding the economic role of City of South Perth 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 City of South Perth'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 | ||||||
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City of South Perth | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 91 | 0.5 | 131 | 0.9 | 109 | 0.8 |
Mining | 691 | 4.2 | 398 | 2.7 | 518 | 3.6 |
Goods related | 2,478 | 15.0 | 2,102 | 14.3 | 2,556 | 17.7 |
Household services | 8,204 | 49.5 | 7,597 | 51.7 | 6,158 | 42.6 |
Business services | 3,608 | 21.8 | 3,393 | 23.1 | 3,602 | 24.9 |
Public administration and safety | 1,489 | 9.0 | 1,065 | 7.3 | 1,506 | 10.4 |
Total Industries | 16,560 | 100.0 | 14,688 | 100.0 | 14,449 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©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 |