City of Melville

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Melville, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 14,982 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Melville. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the City of Melville regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the City of Melville'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.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
City of Melville2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing940.22.11600.32.9-66
Mining2,2744.39.89282.07.5+1,346
Manufacturing1,9473.76.11,4713.26.1+476
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1020.21.41050.21.4-2
Construction3,9747.69.13,2206.99.9+754
Wholesale Trade7331.42.87751.72.7-42
Retail Trade5,92411.38.36,29313.59.2-369
Accommodation and Food Services3,2456.26.23,1376.76.8+108
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,0902.15.16941.54.9+396
Information Media and Telecommunications3380.61.13170.71.2+21
Financial and Insurance Services6241.22.36281.32.3-4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7931.51.68001.71.6-7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,8725.57.52,4525.36.7+420
Administrative and Support Services9541.82.91,0312.23.2-77
Public Administration and Safety1,7743.45.92,0324.46.3-258
Education and Training7,24713.88.36,65114.38.9+595
Health Care and Social Assistance14,98228.613.413,03828.012.2+1,944
Arts and Recreation Services1,0882.11.86401.42.1+448
Other Services2,3654.54.12,2584.84.1+107
Total industries52,420100.0100.046,631100.0100.0+5,789

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©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 local workers in the City of Melville in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (14,982 people or 28.6%)
  • Education and Training (7,247 people or 13.8%)
  • Retail Trade (5,924 people or 11.3%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 28,152 people in total or 53.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.3% in Education and Training and 8.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Melville and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (28.6% compared to 13.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (13.8% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (4.3% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.1% compared to 5.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Melville increased by 5,789 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,944 local workers)
  • Mining (+1,346 local workers)
  • Construction (+754 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+595 local workers)

City of Melville

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