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 Chittering will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Shire of Chittering;
- 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 Chittering, 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 Chittering - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 304 | 19.5 | 12.2 | 276 | 20.3 | 12.0 | +28 | ||
| Professionals | 181 | 11.6 | 21.9 | 133 | 9.8 | 20.4 | +48 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 306 | 19.6 | 15.4 | 260 | 19.1 | 16.4 | +46 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 94 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 65 | 4.8 | 10.5 | +29 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 178 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 146 | 10.8 | 12.9 | +32 | ||
| Sales Workers | 74 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 69 | 5.1 | 8.8 | +5 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 166 | 10.7 | 7.8 | 159 | 11.7 | 7.6 | +7 | ||
| Labourers | 223 | 14.3 | 9.4 | 219 | 16.1 | 9.8 | +4 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 32 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 31 | 2.3 | 1.7 | +1 | ||
| Total Persons | 1,558 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,358 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +200 | ||
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 Chittering in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (306 local workers or 19.6%)
- Managers (304 local workers or 19.5%)
- Labourers (223 local workers or 14.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 833 people in total or 53.5% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Western Australia employed 15.4% as Technicians and Trades Workers; 12.2% as Managers and 9.4% as Labourers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Shire of Chittering and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (11.6% compared to 21.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (19.5% compared to 12.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (6.0% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (14.3% compared to 9.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Shire of Chittering between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+48 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+46 local workers)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+32 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+29 local workers)