Town of Victoria Park

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Town of Victoria Park, Education and Training is the largest employer, generating 5,308 FTE jobs in 2021/22.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employment is modelled by NIEIR and takes into account differences in hours worked between industry sectors. It is a measure that allows direct comparison of employment between industries in the Town of Victoria Park.

Typically, industries such as Retail Trade and Accommodation and Food Services, which employ many part-time workers, have lower FTE employment than total employment.

FTE employment is calculated directly by dividing the total hours worked in each industry by 38. By comparing the number of full-time equivalent jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the Town of Victoria Park's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

FTE employment should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Employment by industry (Census), for a full understanding of the industry breakdown in the area. Worker productivity data shows the value of a worker in each industry to the local economy. Employment locations shows where employment is taking place in each industry sector.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note: FTE employment is derived from Census data but has been corrected for the known undercount of employment in the Census. Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in thespecific topic notes section.
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Full-time equivalent employment by industry sector
Town of Victoria Park2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing40.02.5160.13.1-12
Mining4551.611.65251.89.5-71
Manufacturing1,2634.56.81,2314.26.6+32
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services5121.81.53851.31.5+127
Construction3,07410.99.84,45515.011.5-1,381
Wholesale Trade4311.52.94261.43.2+6
Retail Trade1,6485.87.21,6425.58.1+5
Accommodation and Food Services1,8866.74.81,9356.55.2-49
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6832.45.59903.35.5-307
Information Media and Telecommunications2691.01.02350.81.2+35
Financial and Insurance Services6862.42.44221.42.5+265
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5972.11.75281.81.9+69
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,1387.68.12,5528.67.4-413
Administrative and Support Services1,2224.32.79953.42.9+227
Public Administration and Safety1,0663.86.78913.05.9+175
Education and Training5,30818.87.75,98220.27.9-674
Health Care and Social Assistance2,84610.111.72,3557.910.3+491
Arts and Recreation Services3,05010.81.42,96310.01.6+87
Other Services1,0973.94.01,1153.84.4-18
Total industries28,236100.0100.029,643100.0100.0-1,407

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. 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

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers in the Town of Victoria Park in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Education and Training (5,308 people or 18.8%)
  • Construction (3,074 people or 10.9%)
  • Arts and Recreation Services (3,050 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 11,433 people in total or 40.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 7.7% in Education and Training; 9.8% in Construction and 1.4% in Arts and Recreation Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the Town of Victoria Park and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (18.8% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (1.6% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Arts and Recreation Services (10.8% compared to 1.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.4% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Town of Victoria Park increased by decreased by -1,407 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the Town of Victoria Park were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+491 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+265 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+227 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+175 full-time equivalent local workers)

Town of Victoria Park

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