Shire of Augusta-Margaret River

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, 18.1% of workers were Managers, 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 Augusta-Margaret River will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River;
  • 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 Augusta-Margaret River, 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 Augusta-Margaret River - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Managers1,17418.112.21,08618.612.0+88
Professionals1,04016.021.981613.920.4+224
Technicians and Trades Workers95914.815.485114.516.4+108
Community and Personal Service Workers79412.311.869211.810.5+102
Clerical and Administrative Workers6119.412.059010.112.9+21
Sales Workers6269.77.762410.78.8+2
Machinery Operators And Drivers2503.97.82454.27.6+5
Labourers94014.59.485614.69.8+84
Inadequately described or not stated871.31.7901.51.7-3
Total Persons6,481100.0100.05,850100.0100.0+631

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 Augusta-Margaret River in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (1,174 local workers or 18.1%)
  • Professionals (1,040 local workers or 16.0%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (959 local workers or 14.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,173 people in total or 48.9% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 12.2% as Managers; 21.9% as Professionals and 15.4% as Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (18.1% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (16.0% compared to 21.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (14.5% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.9% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+224 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+108 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+102 local workers)
  • Managers (+88 local workers)

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River

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