City of Wanneroo

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Wanneroo, Construction is the largest employer, generating 10,210 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 City of Wanneroo.

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 City of Wanneroo'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
City of Wanneroo2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,1812.32.58942.03.1+287
Mining1,4132.811.69612.19.5+452
Manufacturing5,53710.96.84,98911.06.6+548
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services5361.11.54751.01.5+61
Construction10,21020.19.810,67623.611.5-466
Wholesale Trade1,7893.52.91,7453.83.2+44
Retail Trade5,0569.97.24,76810.58.1+288
Accommodation and Food Services2,8065.54.82,2194.95.2+587
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,0524.05.51,6363.65.5+416
Information Media and Telecommunications2710.51.02300.51.2+41
Financial and Insurance Services5191.02.45171.12.5+2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5761.11.76401.41.9-64
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,1164.28.11,5933.57.4+523
Administrative and Support Services1,2862.52.71,2092.72.9+77
Public Administration and Safety1,6853.36.71,3032.95.9+382
Education and Training5,83611.57.74,73410.47.9+1,102
Health Care and Social Assistance4,5388.911.73,4207.510.3+1,117
Arts and Recreation Services6151.21.45491.21.6+66
Other Services2,8815.74.02,7696.14.4+111
Total industries50,902100.0100.045,326100.0100.0+5,576

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 City of Wanneroo in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (10,210 people or 20.1%)
  • Education and Training (5,836 people or 11.5%)
  • Manufacturing (5,537 people or 10.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 21,583 people in total or 42.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 9.8% in Construction; 7.7% in Education and Training and 6.8% in Manufacturing.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (20.1% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (2.8% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (10.9% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.2% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Wanneroo increased by increased by 5,576 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 City of Wanneroo were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,117 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,102 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+587 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+548 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Wanneroo

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