Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
Local workers - Occupations - All industries
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 Shire of Augusta-Margaret River will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River;
- 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 Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, 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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| Shire of Augusta-Margaret River - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,174 | 18.1 | 12.2 | 1,086 | 18.6 | 12.0 | +88 | ||
| Professionals | 1,040 | 16.0 | 21.9 | 816 | 13.9 | 20.4 | +224 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 959 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 851 | 14.5 | 16.4 | +108 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 794 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 692 | 11.8 | 10.5 | +102 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 611 | 9.4 | 12.0 | 590 | 10.1 | 12.9 | +21 | ||
| Sales Workers | 626 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 624 | 10.7 | 8.8 | +2 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 250 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 245 | 4.2 | 7.6 | +5 | ||
| Labourers | 940 | 14.5 | 9.4 | 856 | 14.6 | 9.8 | +84 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 87 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 90 | 1.5 | 1.7 | -3 | ||
| Total Persons | 6,481 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,850 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +631 | ||
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 Shire of Augusta-Margaret River in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (1,174 local workers or 18.1%)
- Professionals (1,040 local workers or 16.0%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (959 local workers or 14.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,173 people in total or 48.9% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Western Australia employed 12.2% as Managers; 21.9% as Professionals and 15.4% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (18.1% compared to 12.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (16.0% compared to 21.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (14.5% compared to 9.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.9% compared to 7.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+224 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+108 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+102 local workers)
- Managers (+88 local workers)