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Shire of MundaringCommunity profile

Shire of Mundaring

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in the Shire of Mundaring in 2021 than any other occupation.

The Shire of Mundaring'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 the Shire of Mundaring'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
Shire of Mundaring - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2006 to 2021
Managers2,35512.811.91,94611.511.2+409
Professionals3,89121.123.73,18218.920.3+709
Technicians and Trades Workers3,16117.114.72,86117.016.1+300
Community and Personal Service Workers2,07911.312.01,6699.99.1+410
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,38512.912.52,55815.215.6-173
Sales Workers1,4457.87.91,6119.69.9-166
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,3757.47.01,2477.46.5+128
Labourers1,4107.68.71,5519.29.9-141
Not stated or inadequately described3501.91.72321.41.5+118
Total employed persons aged 15+18,464100.0100.016,857100.0100.0+1,607
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Shire of Mundaring in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,891 people or 21.1%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (3,161 people or 17.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,385 people or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 9,437 people in total or 51.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Perth employed 23.7% in Professionals; 14.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 12.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the Shire of Mundaring and Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (17.1% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (21.1% compared to 23.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.6% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Shire of Mundaring increased by 1,607 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in the Shire of Mundaring were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+709 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+410 persons)
  • Managers (+409 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+300 persons)

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