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 East Pilbara will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Shire of East Pilbara;
- 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 East Pilbara, 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 East Pilbara - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 947 | 5.5 | 12.2 | 782 | 5.6 | 12.0 | +165 | ||
| Professionals | 1,830 | 10.5 | 21.9 | 1,457 | 10.4 | 20.4 | +373 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 5,909 | 34.0 | 15.4 | 4,632 | 33.0 | 16.4 | +1,277 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 534 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 394 | 2.8 | 10.5 | +140 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 741 | 4.3 | 12.0 | 547 | 3.9 | 12.9 | +194 | ||
| Sales Workers | 184 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 144 | 1.0 | 8.8 | +40 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5,343 | 30.8 | 7.8 | 4,634 | 33.1 | 7.6 | +709 | ||
| Labourers | 1,552 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 1,149 | 8.2 | 9.8 | +403 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 328 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 277 | 2.0 | 1.7 | +51 | ||
| Total Persons | 17,368 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 14,016 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,352 | ||
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 East Pilbara in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (5,909 local workers or 34.0%)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (5,343 local workers or 30.8%)
- Professionals (1,830 local workers or 10.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 13,082 people in total or 75.3% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Western Australia employed 15.4% as Technicians and Trades Workers; 7.8% as Machinery Operators And Drivers and 21.9% as Professionals.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Shire of East Pilbara and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (30.8% compared to 7.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (34.0% compared to 15.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (10.5% compared to 21.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (3.1% compared to 11.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Shire of East Pilbara between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,277 local workers)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+709 local workers)
- Labourers (+403 local workers)
- Professionals (+373 local workers)