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 RDA Kimberley'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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| RDA Kimberley | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,926 | 13.9 | 12.3 | 1,795 | 13.2 | 12.0 | +131 | ||
| Professionals | 3,078 | 22.2 | 22.0 | 2,794 | 20.5 | 20.5 | +284 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,691 | 12.2 | 15.3 | 1,900 | 13.9 | 16.2 | -209 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,222 | 16.0 | 11.8 | 2,094 | 15.3 | 10.6 | +128 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,653 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 1,728 | 12.7 | 13.0 | -75 | ||
| Sales Workers | 818 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 879 | 6.4 | 8.8 | -61 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 734 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 694 | 5.1 | 7.5 | +40 | ||
| Labourers | 1,374 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 1,419 | 10.4 | 9.7 | -45 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 377 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 342 | 2.5 | 1.7 | +35 | ||
| Total Persons | 13,873 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,645 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +228 | ||
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 RDA Kimberley in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (3,078 people or 22.2%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (2,222 people or 16.0%)
- Managers (1,926 people or 13.9%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 7,226 people in total or 52.1% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Western Australia employed 22.0% in Professionals; 11.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers and 12.3% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the RDA Kimberley and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.0% compared to 11.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (12.2% compared to 15.3%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.3% compared to 7.7%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Sales Workers (5.9% compared to 7.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the RDA Kimberley increased by 228 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Kimberley were those employed as:
- Professionals (+284 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-209 persons)
- Managers (+131 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+128 persons)