City of Rockingham
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
There are more resident workers technicians and trades workers in the City of Rockingham than any other occupation.
Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of City of Rockingham's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
| Resident workers occupations | |||||||||
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| City of Rockingham | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia% | Number | % | Western Australia% | 2011 to 2016 | ||
| Managers | 4,980 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 4,528 | 9.4 | 12.2 | +452 | 25000 | P |
| Professionals | 7,347 | 13.4 | 20.5 | 6,208 | 12.9 | 19.9 | +1,139 | 26000 | P |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 11,215 | 20.5 | 16.2 | 10,228 | 21.3 | 16.7 | +987 | 27000 | P |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 7,085 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 5,711 | 11.9 | 9.4 | +1,374 | 28000 | P |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 6,875 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 6,613 | 13.7 | 14.4 | +262 | 29000 | P |
| Sales Workers | 5,314 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 4,496 | 9.3 | 8.6 | +818 | 30000 | P |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5,081 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 4,372 | 9.1 | 7.6 | +709 | 31000 | P |
| Labourers | 5,957 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 5,208 | 10.8 | 9.7 | +749 | 32000 | P |
| Inadequately described or not stated | 982 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 737 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +245 | 33000 | P |
| Total persons | 54,836 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 48,101 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,735 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
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Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in City of Rockingham in 2016 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (11,215 people or 20.5%)
- Professionals (7,347 people or 13.4%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (7,085 people or 12.9%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 25,647 people in total or 46.8% of the resident workers .
In comparison, Western Australia employed 16.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 20.5% in Professionals; and 10.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers of the City of Rockingham and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (20.5% compared to 16.2%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.9% compared to 10.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers employed as Professionals (13.4% compared to 20.5%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers employed as Managers (9.1% compared to 12.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of people in the resident workers ] in City of Rockingham increased by 6,735 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest changes in the occupations of the resident workers between 2011 and 2016 in the City of Rockingham were for those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,374 people)
- Professionals (+1,139 people)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+987 people)
- Sales Workers (+818 people)