Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of the Shire of Northam's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Shire of Northam | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 573 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 513 | 11.8 | 12.0 | +60 | ||
| Professionals | 579 | 12.6 | 22.0 | 551 | 12.7 | 20.5 | +28 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 739 | 16.1 | 15.3 | 715 | 16.5 | 16.2 | +24 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 571 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 519 | 12.0 | 10.6 | +52 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 545 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 574 | 13.3 | 13.0 | -29 | ||
| Sales Workers | 415 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 365 | 8.4 | 8.8 | +50 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 465 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 444 | 10.3 | 7.5 | +21 | ||
| Labourers | 605 | 13.2 | 9.4 | 582 | 13.4 | 9.7 | +23 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 86 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 68 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +18 | ||
| Total Persons | 4,578 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,331 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +247 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in the Shire of Northam in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (739 people or 16.1%)
- Labourers (605 people or 13.2%)
- Professionals (579 people or 12.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,923 people in total or 42.0% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Western Australia employed 15.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 9.4% in Labourers and 22.0% in Professionals.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Shire of Northam and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (12.6% compared to 22.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (13.2% compared to 9.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (10.2% compared to 7.7%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Sales Workers (9.1% compared to 7.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Shire of Northam increased by 247 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Shire of Northam were those employed as:
- Managers (+60 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+52 persons)
- Sales Workers (+50 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-29 persons)