Town of Victoria Park

Employment by industry (Census)

Education and Training is the largest employer in the Town of Victoria Park, making up 18.5% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the Town of Victoria Park regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across the Town of Victoria Park.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
Town of Victoria Park20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing120.02.3420.22.5-30
Mining3151.07.72841.06.6+31
Manufacturing1,0643.55.39523.45.6+112
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3621.21.22711.01.2+91
Construction2,4878.18.82,85910.29.9-372
Wholesale Trade3791.22.43861.42.5-7
Retail Trade1,7765.88.71,6996.19.5+77
Accommodation and Food Services2,5388.36.52,3028.26.4+236
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6282.14.58263.04.6-198
Information Media and Telecommunications2360.80.81870.71.0+49
Financial and Insurance Services5751.92.13481.22.3+227
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4861.61.45031.81.7-17
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,8686.16.92,0017.16.4-133
Administrative and Support Services1,2164.03.19513.43.3+265
Public Administration and Safety1,0173.35.98833.26.2+134
Education and Training5,66518.58.75,71320.48.7-48
Health Care and Social Assistance3,26310.713.62,7039.711.7+560
Arts and Recreation Services4,42914.51.63,13011.21.6+1,299
Other Services1,0333.43.99203.33.9+113
Industry not classified1,2104.04.61,0303.74.6+180
Total persons30,553100.0100.027,990100.0100.0+2,563

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in the Town of Victoria Park in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Education and Training (5,665 people or 18.5%)
  • Arts and Recreation Services (4,429 people or 14.5%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,263 people or 10.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 13,357 people in total or 43.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 8.7% in Education and Training; 1.6% in Arts and Recreation Services and 13.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Arts and Recreation Services (14.5% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (18.5% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (1.0% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (5.8% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Town of Victoria Park were for those employed in:

  • Arts and Recreation Services (+1,299 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+560 local workers)
  • Construction (-372 local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+265 local workers)

Town of Victoria Park

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