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Shire of MundaringCommunity profile

Greenmount

Industry sector of employment

More Greenmount residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Greenmount's industry statistics identify the industry sectors in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the skill base and socio-economic status of the residents as well as the industries and employment opportunities present in the region.

When viewed in conjunction with Residents Place of Work data and Method of Travel to Work, industry sector statistics provide insights into the relationship between the economic and residential role of the area.

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Derived from the two Census questions:

'What best describes the business of your employer?' and 'What are the main goods produced or main services provided by your employers business?'

Industry sector of employment
Greenmount - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Shire of Mundaring %Number%Shire of Mundaring %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing60.51.0110.90.9-5
Mining887.18.7685.56.1+20
Manufacturing584.65.5665.35.9-8
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services110.91.060.50.9+5
Construction1139.19.113410.810.0-21
Wholesale trade413.33.4332.73.0+8
Retail Trade987.98.512910.49.5-31
Accommodation and Food Services645.14.9554.44.7+9
Transport, Postal and Warehousing756.05.3856.85.7-10
Information Media and Telecommunications80.60.7151.21.0-7
Financial and Insurance Services221.81.5211.71.7+1
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services211.71.5272.21.8-6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services725.86.1977.86.0-25
Administrative and Support Services403.22.7413.32.9-1
Public Administration and Safety1018.17.5967.78.0+5
Education and Training1179.410.01038.310.1+14
Health Care and Social Assistance15612.511.514311.510.9+13
Arts and Recreation Services252.01.7121.01.6+13
Other Services564.54.6524.24.7+4
Inadequately described or not stated766.14.8473.84.7+29
Total employed persons aged 15+1,248100.0100.01,241100.0100.0+7
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 resident population in Greenmount in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (156 people or 12.5%)
  • Education and Training (117 people or 9.4%)
  • Construction (113 people or 9.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 386 people in total or 30.9% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the Shire of Mundaring employed 11.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.0% in Education and Training; and 9.1% in Construction.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of Greenmount and the Shire of Mundaring was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in mining (7.1% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Greenmount increased by 7 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Greenmount between 2016 and 2021.

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