Understanding the economic role of Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale provides a framework for understanding what policy responses and investment may be appropriate to support the growth of businesses and maintenance of a vibrant economy in the future.
The charts and table below give a broad overview of the role and function of your economy. It helps answer questions such as:
- How much of the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale's economy is driven by meeting the local population needs?
- What proportion of jobs in the area are in goods production or selling of products?
- In which broad sectors are the key strengths of the local economy?
- What contribution do business services make in your area and is it growing?
- Is there a presence of local, state and federal government workers in in the area?
Once you have developed a broad picture of your economy, you can then drill down further with all the detail here.

Employment composition | ||||||
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Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale | 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 546 | 6.9 | 582 | 9.5 | 493 | 12.1 |
Mining | 160 | 2.0 | 115 | 1.9 | 49 | 1.2 |
Goods related | 2,776 | 35.2 | 2,142 | 34.8 | 1,683 | 41.2 |
Household services | 3,266 | 41.4 | 2,387 | 38.8 | 1,205 | 29.5 |
Business services | 660 | 8.4 | 524 | 8.5 | 351 | 8.6 |
Public administration and safety | 486 | 6.2 | 405 | 6.6 | 301 | 7.4 |
Total Industries | 7,896 | 100.0 | 6,155 | 100.0 | 4,083 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020-21 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more. Please refer to specific data notes for more information |