Shire of Harvey

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In the Shire of Harvey, 19.2% 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 Harvey will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Shire of Harvey;
  • 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 Harvey, 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 Harvey - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Managers88911.112.283612.612.0+53
Professionals1,12114.021.992614.020.4+195
Technicians and Trades Workers1,54019.215.41,14417.216.4+396
Community and Personal Service Workers86810.811.86269.410.5+242
Clerical and Administrative Workers6418.012.05999.012.9+42
Sales Workers5446.87.75518.38.8-7
Machinery Operators And Drivers7489.37.871610.87.6+32
Labourers1,51218.99.41,11916.99.8+393
Inadequately described or not stated1541.91.71171.81.7+37
Total Persons8,017100.0100.06,634100.0100.0+1,383

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 Harvey in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,540 local workers or 19.2%)
  • Labourers (1,512 local workers or 18.9%)
  • Professionals (1,121 local workers or 14.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,173 people in total or 52.0% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 15.4% as Technicians and Trades Workers; 9.4% as Labourers and 21.9% as Professionals.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (18.9% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (14.0% compared to 21.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.0% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (19.2% compared to 15.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+396 local workers)
  • Labourers (+393 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+242 local workers)
  • Professionals (+195 local workers)

Shire of Harvey

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