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City of Kwinana

Industry sector of employment

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More City of Kwinana residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

The City of Kwinana '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
City of Kwinana - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %Number%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2051.00.91671.00.9+38
Mining1,3646.41.77184.31.4+646
Manufacturing1,7568.27.71,3588.18.5+398
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2691.31.22271.41.1+42
Construction1,9929.310.41,78010.610.4+212
Wholesale trade6142.93.25303.23.6+84
Retail Trade2,0169.49.91,80810.810.7+208
Accommodation and Food Services1,3416.35.51,0456.25.7+296
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,2335.86.79935.96.7+240
Information Media and Telecommunications1420.71.11520.91.3-10
Financial and Insurance Services4011.93.53292.03.4+72
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2311.11.42331.41.6-2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,0374.95.78505.15.2+187
Administrative and Support Services7693.63.36353.83.5+134
Public Administration and Safety1,3086.15.91,1236.76.1+185
Education and Training1,3736.47.81,1036.67.4+270
Health Care and Social Assistance3,07014.414.01,97311.712.0+1,097
Arts and Recreation Services2681.31.22111.31.3+57
Other Services8474.03.86724.04.0+175
Inadequately described or not stated1,1425.35.28955.35.2+247
Total employed persons aged 15+21,378100.0100.016,802100.0100.0+4,576
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in City of Kwinana in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,070 people or 14.4%)
  • Retail Trade (2,016 people or 9.4%)
  • Construction (1,992 people or 9.3%)

In combination, these three industries employed 7,078 people in total or 33.1% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) employed 14.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.9% in Retail Trade; and 10.4% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Kwinana and National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in mining (6.4% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (1.9% compared to 3.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (6.4% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (9.3% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Kwinana increased by 4,576 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Kwinana were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,097 persons)
  • Mining (+646 persons)
  • Manufacturing (+398 persons)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+296 persons)

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