Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Shire of Augusta-Margaret River | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,310 | 15.8 | 12.3 | 1,165 | 16.9 | 12.0 | +145 | ||
| Professionals | 1,489 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 1,091 | 15.8 | 20.5 | +398 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,431 | 17.3 | 15.3 | 1,186 | 17.2 | 16.2 | +245 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 961 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 746 | 10.8 | 10.6 | +215 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 692 | 8.3 | 12.1 | 623 | 9.0 | 13.0 | +69 | ||
| Sales Workers | 689 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 641 | 9.3 | 8.8 | +48 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 478 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 356 | 5.2 | 7.5 | +122 | ||
| Labourers | 1,133 | 13.7 | 9.4 | 994 | 14.4 | 9.7 | +139 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 112 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 97 | 1.4 | 1.7 | +15 | ||
| Total Persons | 8,295 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,899 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,396 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (1,489 people or 18.0%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (1,431 people or 17.3%)
- Managers (1,310 people or 15.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,230 people in total or 51.0% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Western Australia employed 22.0% in Professionals; 15.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 12.3% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (13.7% compared to 9.4%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (18.0% compared to 22.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.3% compared to 12.1%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (15.8% compared to 12.3%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River increased by 1,396 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River were those employed as:
- Professionals (+398 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+245 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+215 persons)
- Managers (+145 persons)