Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, 16.1% 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 the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale;
  • 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 Serpentine Jarrahdale, 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 Serpentine Jarrahdale - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Managers76612.012.259913.112.0+167
Professionals92714.521.961413.420.4+313
Technicians and Trades Workers1,03316.115.477416.916.4+259
Community and Personal Service Workers1,00915.811.855212.110.5+457
Clerical and Administrative Workers6219.712.053411.712.9+87
Sales Workers4897.67.72846.28.8+205
Machinery Operators And Drivers4937.77.846710.27.6+26
Labourers95114.99.468314.99.8+268
Inadequately described or not stated1111.71.7671.51.7+44
Total Persons6,400100.0100.04,574100.0100.0+1,826

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

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,033 local workers or 16.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,009 local workers or 15.8%)
  • Labourers (951 local workers or 14.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,993 people in total or 46.8% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 15.4% as Technicians and Trades Workers; 11.8% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 9.4% as Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (14.5% compared to 21.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (14.9% compared to 9.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.8% compared to 11.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.7% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+457 local workers)
  • Professionals (+313 local workers)
  • Labourers (+268 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+259 local workers)

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

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