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 Northam will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Shire of Northam;
- 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 Northam, 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 Northam - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 655 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 581 | 13.3 | 12.0 | +74 | ||
| Professionals | 860 | 17.8 | 21.9 | 792 | 18.2 | 20.4 | +68 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 637 | 13.2 | 15.4 | 576 | 13.2 | 16.4 | +61 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 669 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 591 | 13.6 | 10.5 | +78 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 594 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 603 | 13.8 | 12.9 | -9 | ||
| Sales Workers | 423 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 365 | 8.4 | 8.8 | +58 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 292 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 300 | 6.9 | 7.6 | -8 | ||
| Labourers | 616 | 12.7 | 9.4 | 475 | 10.9 | 9.8 | +141 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 93 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 74 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +19 | ||
| Total Persons | 4,839 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,357 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +482 | ||
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 Northam in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (860 local workers or 17.8%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (669 local workers or 13.8%)
- Managers (655 local workers or 13.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,184 people in total or 45.1% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Western Australia employed 21.9% as Professionals; 11.8% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 12.2% as Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Shire of Northam and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (17.8% compared to 21.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (12.7% compared to 9.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.2% compared to 15.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.8% compared to 11.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Shire of Northam between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Labourers (+141 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+78 local workers)
- Managers (+74 local workers)
- Professionals (+68 local workers)