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 Fremantle will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Fremantle;
- 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 Fremantle, 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 Fremantle - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 3,743 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 3,247 | 13.1 | 12.0 | +496 | ||
| Professionals | 6,814 | 24.7 | 21.9 | 5,592 | 22.5 | 20.4 | +1,222 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 3,314 | 12.0 | 15.4 | 3,165 | 12.7 | 16.4 | +149 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,697 | 13.4 | 11.8 | 3,034 | 12.2 | 10.5 | +663 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 3,559 | 12.9 | 12.0 | 3,350 | 13.5 | 12.9 | +209 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,108 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 2,085 | 8.4 | 8.8 | +23 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,463 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 1,594 | 6.4 | 7.6 | -131 | ||
| Labourers | 2,493 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 2,404 | 9.7 | 9.8 | +89 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 382 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 393 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -11 | ||
| Total Persons | 27,573 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 24,864 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,709 | ||
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 Fremantle in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (6,814 local workers or 24.7%)
- Managers (3,743 local workers or 13.6%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (3,697 local workers or 13.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 14,254 people in total or 51.7% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Western Australia employed 21.9% as Professionals; 12.2% as Managers and 11.8% as Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Fremantle and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (12.0% compared to 15.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (24.7% compared to 21.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.3% compared to 7.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.4% compared to 11.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Fremantle between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,222 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+663 local workers)
- Managers (+496 local workers)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+209 local workers)