Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.
The occupations of the local workers in the City of Albany will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Albany;
- The age of the workforce;
- The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
- The working and social aspirations of the population.
For a complete local workers analysis for the City of Albany, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work
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| City of Albany - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 2,026 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 1,902 | 12.8 | 12.0 | +124 | ||
| Professionals | 3,091 | 19.0 | 21.9 | 2,619 | 17.7 | 20.4 | +472 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,267 | 14.0 | 15.4 | 2,093 | 14.1 | 16.4 | +174 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,438 | 15.0 | 11.8 | 2,071 | 14.0 | 10.5 | +367 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,834 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 1,801 | 12.2 | 12.9 | +33 | ||
| Sales Workers | 1,632 | 10.0 | 7.7 | 1,631 | 11.0 | 8.8 | +1 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 915 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 839 | 5.7 | 7.6 | +76 | ||
| Labourers | 1,810 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 1,637 | 11.0 | 9.8 | +173 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 230 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 229 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +1 | ||
| Total Persons | 16,243 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 14,822 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,421 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in the City of Albany in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (3,091 local workers or 19.0%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (2,438 local workers or 15.0%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (2,267 local workers or 14.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 7,796 people in total or 48.0% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Western Australia employed 21.9% as Professionals; 11.8% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 15.4% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Albany and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.0% compared to 11.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (19.0% compared to 21.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (10.0% compared to 7.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.6% compared to 7.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Albany between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+472 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+367 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+174 local workers)
- Labourers (+173 local workers)