Shire of Murray

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Shire of Murray, 24.7% 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 Shire of Murray will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Shire of Murray;
  • 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 Shire of Murray, 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
Shire of Murray - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Managers68310.912.262411.512.0+59
Professionals73411.721.966212.220.4+72
Technicians and Trades Workers1,54224.715.41,31124.216.4+231
Community and Personal Service Workers5378.611.84167.710.5+121
Clerical and Administrative Workers4937.912.04798.912.9+14
Sales Workers4497.27.73596.68.8+90
Machinery Operators And Drivers98115.77.879514.77.6+186
Labourers71511.49.464611.99.8+69
Inadequately described or not stated1161.91.71192.21.7-3
Total Persons6,250100.0100.05,411100.0100.0+839

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 Shire of Murray in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,542 local workers or 24.7%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (981 local workers or 15.7%)
  • Professionals (734 local workers or 11.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,257 people in total or 52.1% 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 Shire of Murray and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (11.7% compared to 21.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (24.7% compared to 15.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (15.7% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (7.9% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+231 local workers)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+186 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+121 local workers)
  • Sales Workers (+90 local workers)

Murray Shire Council

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