City of Kalamunda

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In the City of Kalamunda, 16.6% of workers were Technicians and Trades Workers, compared to 21.9% in Western Australia.

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 Kalamunda will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Kalamunda;
  • 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 Kalamunda, 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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Local workers occupations
City of Kalamunda - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Managers1,89011.512.21,61511.112.0+275
Professionals2,53015.421.92,12114.620.4+409
Technicians and Trades Workers2,72216.615.42,36416.316.4+358
Community and Personal Service Workers1,87211.411.81,59211.010.5+280
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,08312.712.01,95113.512.9+132
Sales Workers1,2807.87.71,3149.18.8-34
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,07512.77.81,76812.27.6+307
Labourers1,67910.29.41,51810.59.8+161
Inadequately described or not stated2611.61.72471.71.7+14
Total Persons16,392100.0100.014,490100.0100.0+1,902

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in the City of Kalamunda in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (2,722 local workers or 16.6%)
  • Professionals (2,530 local workers or 15.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,083 local workers or 12.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 7,335 people in total or 44.7% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 15.4% as Technicians and Trades Workers; 21.9% as Professionals and 12.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Kalamunda and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (15.4% compared to 21.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (12.7% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.6% compared to 15.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (10.2% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Kalamunda between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+409 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+358 local workers)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+307 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+280 local workers)

City of Kalamunda

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