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East Cannington

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in East Cannington in 2021 than any other occupation.

East Cannington's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area, education levels, and the working and social aspirations of the population. When viewed with other indicators, such as Educational Qualifications and Individual Income, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating East Cannington's socio-economic status and skill base.

Q:

Derived from the two Census questions:

'In the main job held last week, what was the person's occupation?' and 'What are the main tasks that the person himself/herself usually performs in that occupation?'

Occupation of employment
East Cannington - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Canning %Number%City of Canning %2016 to 2021
Managers2317.09.61857.29.9+46
Professionals60818.325.941015.924.1+198
Technicians and Trades Workers54616.513.344617.314.0+100
Community and Personal Service Workers44413.412.729311.411.2+151
Clerical and Administrative Workers39011.811.835313.713.3+37
Sales Workers2808.47.82389.29.3+42
Machinery Operators And Drivers33310.07.12359.16.2+98
Labourers42312.710.035813.910.3+65
Not stated or inadequately described641.91.8552.11.7+9
Total employed persons aged 15+3,319100.0100.02,573100.0100.0+746
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 resident population in East Cannington in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (608 people or 18.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (546 people or 16.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (444 people or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,598 people in total or 48.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Canning employed 25.9% in Professionals; 13.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 12.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of East Cannington and the City of Canning were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.5% compared to 13.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (10.0% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (12.7% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (18.3% compared to 25.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in East Cannington increased by 746 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in East Cannington were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+198 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+151 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+100 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+98 persons)

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