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 Broome will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Broome;
- 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 Broome, 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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| Broome - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,104 | 13.8 | 12.2 | 967 | 13.1 | 12.0 | +137 | ||
| Professionals | 1,881 | 23.5 | 21.9 | 1,570 | 21.2 | 20.4 | +311 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 994 | 12.4 | 15.4 | 1,066 | 14.4 | 16.4 | -72 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 1,189 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 1,067 | 14.4 | 10.5 | +122 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,020 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 1,016 | 13.7 | 12.9 | +4 | ||
| Sales Workers | 571 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 579 | 7.8 | 8.8 | -8 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 310 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 321 | 4.3 | 7.6 | -11 | ||
| Labourers | 749 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 662 | 8.9 | 9.8 | +87 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 171 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 154 | 2.1 | 1.7 | +17 | ||
| Total Persons | 7,989 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,402 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +587 | ||
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 Broome in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (1,881 local workers or 23.5%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (1,189 local workers or 14.9%)
- Managers (1,104 local workers or 13.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,174 people in total or 52.2% 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 Broome and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.9% compared to 7.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.9% compared to 11.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (12.4% compared to 15.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (23.5% compared to 21.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Broome between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+311 local workers)
- Managers (+137 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+122 local workers)
- Labourers (+87 local workers)