Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
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 Serpentine Jarrahdale'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 Serpentine Jarrahdale | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,696 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 1,315 | 10.2 | 12.0 | +381 | ||
| Professionals | 2,025 | 12.6 | 22.0 | 1,543 | 12.0 | 20.5 | +482 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 3,232 | 20.1 | 15.3 | 2,706 | 21.0 | 16.2 | +526 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 1,913 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 1,350 | 10.5 | 10.6 | +563 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,205 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 1,833 | 14.2 | 13.0 | +372 | ||
| Sales Workers | 1,211 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 1,139 | 8.9 | 8.8 | +72 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,879 | 11.7 | 7.7 | 1,520 | 11.8 | 7.5 | +359 | ||
| Labourers | 1,555 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 1,260 | 9.8 | 9.7 | +295 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 340 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 200 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +140 | ||
| Total Persons | 16,056 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,866 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,190 | ||
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 Serpentine Jarrahdale in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (3,232 people or 20.1%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,205 people or 13.7%)
- Professionals (2,025 people or 12.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 7,462 people in total or 46.5% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Western Australia employed 15.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 12.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers and 22.0% in Professionals.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (12.6% compared to 22.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (20.1% compared to 15.3%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.7% compared to 7.7%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (10.6% compared to 12.3%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale increased by 3,190 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+563 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+526 persons)
- Professionals (+482 persons)
- Managers (+381 persons)