Warwick

Occupations of employment

There are more professionals in Warwick than any other occupation.

Warwick'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 Warwick's socio-economic status and skill base.

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?'

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
Warwick 2011 2006 Change
Occupation Number % City of Joondalup Number % City of Joondalup 2006 to 2011
Managers 216 11.0 12.1 206 10.2 11.6 +10
Professionals 449 23.0 21.9 426 21.0 19.8 +23
Technicians and Trades Workers 312 16.0 16.6 318 15.7 17.1 -6
Community and Personal Service Workers 190 9.7 9.9 181 8.9 9.2 +9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 325 16.6 16.8 376 18.6 17.5 -51
Sales Workers 192 9.8 10.1 240 11.9 11.1 -48
Machinery Operators And Drivers 107 5.5 4.3 101 5.0 4.4 +6
Labourers 154 7.9 7.1 162 8.0 8.0 -8
Inadequately described 11 0.6 1.2 14 0.7 1.2 -3
Total employed persons aged 15+ 1,956 100.0 100.0 2,024 100.0 100.0 -68

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information

Occupation of employment, 2011
Occupation of employment, 2011 Managers, City of Joondalup: 12.1% Professionals, City of Joondalup: 21.9% Technicians and Trades Workers, City of Joondalup: 16.6% Community and Personal Service Workers, City of Joondalup: 9.9% Clerical and Administrative Workers, City of Joondalup: 16.8% Sales Workers, City of Joondalup: 10.1% Machinery Operators And Drivers, City of Joondalup: 4.3% Labourers, City of Joondalup: 7.1% Inadequately described, City of Joondalup: 1.2% Managers, Warwick: 11.0% Professionals, Warwick: 23.0% Technicians and Trades Workers, Warwick: 16.0% Community and Personal Service Workers, Warwick: 9.7% Clerical and Administrative Workers, Warwick: 16.6% Sales Workers, Warwick: 9.8% Machinery Operators And Drivers, Warwick: 5.5% Labourers, Warwick: 7.9% Inadequately described, Warwick: 0.6% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
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Change in occupation of employment, 2006 to 2011
Change in occupation of employment, 2006 to 2011 Managers, Warwick: +10 Professionals, Warwick: +23 Technicians and Trades Workers, Warwick: -6 Community and Personal Service Workers, Warwick: +9 Clerical and Administrative Workers, Warwick: -51 Sales Workers, Warwick: -48 Machinery Operators And Drivers, Warwick: +6 Labourers, Warwick: -8 Inadequately described, Warwick: -3 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Warwick in 2011 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (449 people or 23.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (325 people or 16.6%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (312 people or 16.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,086 people in total or 55.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, City of Joondalup employed 21.9% in Professionals; 16.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 16.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Warwick and City of Joondalup were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.5% compared to 4.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (23.0% compared to 21.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (11.0% compared to 12.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Warwick decreased by 68 between 2006 and 2011.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2011 in Warwick was for those employed as:

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-51 persons)