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 RDA Kimberley will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the RDA Kimberley;
- 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 RDA Kimberley, 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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| RDA Kimberley - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 2,071 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 1,874 | 12.8 | 12.0 | +197 | ||
| Professionals | 3,415 | 22.5 | 21.9 | 3,046 | 20.9 | 20.4 | +369 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,879 | 12.4 | 15.4 | 2,081 | 14.2 | 16.4 | -202 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,368 | 15.6 | 11.8 | 2,200 | 15.1 | 10.5 | +168 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,747 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 1,785 | 12.2 | 12.9 | -38 | ||
| Sales Workers | 872 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 911 | 6.2 | 8.8 | -39 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 864 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 794 | 5.4 | 7.6 | +70 | ||
| Labourers | 1,593 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 1,562 | 10.7 | 9.8 | +31 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 373 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 351 | 2.4 | 1.7 | +22 | ||
| Total Persons | 15,182 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 14,604 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +578 | ||
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 RDA Kimberley in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (3,415 local workers or 22.5%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (2,368 local workers or 15.6%)
- Managers (2,071 local workers or 13.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 7,854 people in total or 51.7% 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 RDA Kimberley and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.6% compared to 11.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (12.4% compared to 15.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.7% compared to 7.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (5.7% compared to 7.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the RDA Kimberley between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+369 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-202 local workers)
- Managers (+197 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+168 local workers)