Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Local workers - Occupations - All industries
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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| Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 766 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 599 | 13.1 | 12.0 | +167 | ||
| Professionals | 927 | 14.5 | 21.9 | 614 | 13.4 | 20.4 | +313 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,033 | 16.1 | 15.4 | 774 | 16.9 | 16.4 | +259 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 1,009 | 15.8 | 11.8 | 552 | 12.1 | 10.5 | +457 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 621 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 534 | 11.7 | 12.9 | +87 | ||
| Sales Workers | 489 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 284 | 6.2 | 8.8 | +205 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 493 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 467 | 10.2 | 7.6 | +26 | ||
| Labourers | 951 | 14.9 | 9.4 | 683 | 14.9 | 9.8 | +268 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 111 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 67 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +44 | ||
| Total Persons | 6,400 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,574 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,826 | ||
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 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)