Employment
Industries
About this topic
Industry sector of employment shows the industry in which employed residents work, based on the main business activity of their employer. It describes the sectors residents are connected to through work, whether they work locally or commute elsewhere.
This topic helps explain the economic profile and skill base of a resident workforce. It is best read together with occupations, employment status, and travel to work, because it reflects resident employment rather than the number of jobs located in the area.
Interpretation notes
- Industry describes the main business activity of the employer in a person's main job, not the occupation they perform.
- It applies to employed people aged 15 years and over and reflects resident workers, not the number of jobs located in the area.
Key insight
In 2021, Health Care And Social Assistance was the most common industry of employment among employed residents in Northam (S), accounting for 12.7% (583 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (11.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Health Care And Social Assistance, which increased by 89 people and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Industry sector of employment
Northam (S) - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises industries for Northam (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Industry sector of employment snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northam (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Agriculture Forestry And Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Electricity Gas Water And Waste Services
Construction
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Accommodation And Food Services
Transport Postal And Warehousing
Information Media And Telecommunications
Financial And Insurance Services
Rental Hiring And Real Estate Services
Professional Scientific And Technical Services
Administrative And Support Services
Public Administration And Safety
Education And Training
Health Care And Social Assistance
Arts And Recreation Services
Other Services
Inadequately Described Not Stated
Chart view
Industry sector of employment change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Agriculture Forestry And Fishing
+2
-0.3pp
Mining
+50
+0.8pp
Manufacturing
-17
-0.7pp
Electricity Gas Water And Waste Services
+11
+0.1pp
Construction
-8
-0.7pp
Wholesale Trade
+8
0.0pp
Retail Trade
+84
+1.3pp
Accommodation And Food Services
+67
+1.2pp
Transport Postal And Warehousing
-2
-0.3pp
Information Media And Telecommunications
-10
-0.2pp
Financial And Insurance Services
-18
-0.5pp
Rental Hiring And Real Estate Services
-14
-0.4pp
Professional Scientific And Technical Services
+1
-0.1pp
Administrative And Support Services
-15
-0.5pp
Public Administration And Safety
-8
-0.7pp
Education And Training
+41
+0.5pp
Health Care And Social Assistance
+89
+1.3pp
Arts And Recreation Services
0
-0.1pp
Other Services
+17
+0.2pp
Inadequately Described Not Stated
-12
-0.5pp
Data table
Industries for Northam (S). Industry sector of employment. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Agriculture Forestry And Fishing | 244 | 5.3% | 9.0% | 242 | 5.6% | 9.1% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Mining | 239 | 5.2% | 11.3% | 189 | 4.4% | 11.1% | +50 | +0.8pp |
| Manufacturing | 254 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 271 | 6.2% | 5.3% | -17 | -0.7pp |
| Electricity Gas Water And Waste Services | 107 | 2.3% | 1.4% | 96 | 2.2% | 1.3% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Construction | 389 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 397 | 9.2% | 9.2% | -8 | -0.7pp |
| Wholesale Trade | 132 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 124 | 2.9% | 2.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Retail Trade | 481 | 10.5% | 8.3% | 397 | 9.2% | 8.7% | +84 | +1.3pp |
| Accommodation And Food Services | 275 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 208 | 4.8% | 6.4% | +67 | +1.2pp |
| Transport Postal And Warehousing | 251 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 253 | 5.8% | 4.7% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Information Media And Telecommunications | 13 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Financial And Insurance Services | 48 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 66 | 1.5% | 1.1% | -18 | -0.5pp |
| Rental Hiring And Real Estate Services | 48 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 62 | 1.4% | 1.4% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 146 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 145 | 3.3% | 3.3% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Administrative And Support Services | 127 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 142 | 3.3% | 3.1% | -15 | -0.5pp |
| Public Administration And Safety | 427 | 9.3% | 5.7% | 435 | 10.0% | 5.7% | -8 | -0.7pp |
| Education And Training | 388 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 347 | 8.0% | 8.3% | +41 | +0.5pp |
| Health Care And Social Assistance | 583 | 12.7% | 11.4% | 494 | 11.4% | 9.6% | +89 | +1.3pp |
| Arts And Recreation Services | 43 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 43 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Other Services | 201 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 184 | 4.2% | 3.9% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Inadequately Described Not Stated | 202 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 214 | 4.9% | 4.2% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Total | 4,577 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,337 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +240 | 0.0pp |