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 City of Swan will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Swan;
- 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 City of Swan, 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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| City of Swan - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 7,407 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 6,619 | 12.0 | 12.0 | +788 | ||
| Professionals | 10,318 | 16.2 | 21.9 | 8,348 | 15.1 | 20.4 | +1,970 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 10,415 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 9,413 | 17.0 | 16.4 | +1,002 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 7,780 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 5,823 | 10.5 | 10.5 | +1,957 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 7,602 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 7,247 | 13.1 | 12.9 | +355 | ||
| Sales Workers | 6,284 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 5,761 | 10.4 | 8.8 | +523 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 6,333 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 5,551 | 10.0 | 7.6 | +782 | ||
| Labourers | 6,629 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 5,690 | 10.3 | 9.8 | +939 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,090 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 906 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +184 | ||
| Total Persons | 63,858 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 55,358 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,500 | ||
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 City of Swan in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (10,415 local workers or 16.3%)
- Professionals (10,318 local workers or 16.2%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (7,780 local workers or 12.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 28,513 people in total or 44.6% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Western Australia employed 15.4% as Technicians and Trades Workers; 21.9% as Professionals and 11.8% as Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Swan and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (16.2% compared to 21.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.9% compared to 7.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (9.8% compared to 7.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (10.4% compared to 9.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Swan between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,970 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,957 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,002 local workers)
- Labourers (+939 local workers)