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 City of Albany'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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| City of Albany | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 2,215 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 2,016 | 12.6 | 12.0 | +199 | ||
| Professionals | 3,027 | 17.2 | 22.0 | 2,558 | 16.0 | 20.5 | +469 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,726 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 2,552 | 15.9 | 16.2 | +174 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,475 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 2,101 | 13.1 | 10.6 | +374 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,845 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 1,785 | 11.2 | 13.0 | +60 | ||
| Sales Workers | 1,636 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 1,623 | 10.1 | 8.8 | +13 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,203 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 1,100 | 6.9 | 7.5 | +103 | ||
| Labourers | 2,223 | 12.6 | 9.4 | 2,013 | 12.6 | 9.7 | +210 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 257 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 254 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +3 | ||
| Total Persons | 17,607 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 16,002 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,605 | ||
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 City of Albany in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (3,027 people or 17.2%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (2,726 people or 15.5%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (2,475 people or 14.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,228 people in total or 46.7% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Western Australia employed 22.0% in Professionals; 15.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 11.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the City of Albany and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (17.2% compared to 22.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (12.6% compared to 9.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.1% compared to 11.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.5% compared to 12.1%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Albany increased by 1,605 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Albany were those employed as:
- Professionals (+469 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+374 persons)
- Labourers (+210 persons)
- Managers (+199 persons)