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The City of Armadale '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 City of Armadale '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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Armadale - Employed females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | City of Wyndham % | Number | % | City of Wyndham % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 1,595 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 1,191 | 7.2 | 8.1 | +404 |
| Professionals | 4,552 | 21.8 | 24.1 | 3,231 | 19.4 | 20.9 | +1,321 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,232 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 914 | 5.5 | 4.6 | +318 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 4,174 | 20.0 | 18.3 | 3,058 | 18.4 | 17.8 | +1,116 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,328 | 20.7 | 20.0 | 3,939 | 23.7 | 23.8 | +389 |
| Sales Workers | 2,321 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 2,321 | 14.0 | 13.2 | 0 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 607 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 410 | 2.5 | 3.0 | +197 |
| Labourers | 1,730 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 1,351 | 8.1 | 7.0 | +379 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 323 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 206 | 1.2 | 1.7 | +117 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 20,859 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 16,621 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,238 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in City of Armadale in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (4,552 females or 21.8%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (4,328 females or 20.7%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (4,174 females or 20.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 13,054 females in total or 62.6% of the employed female resident population.
In comparison, the City of Wyndham employed 24.1% in Professionals; 20.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 18.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the City of Armadale and the City of Wyndham were:
- A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (20.0% compared to 18.3%)
- A larger percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.9% compared to 4.6%)
- A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (8.3% compared to 7.3%)
- A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (21.8% compared to 24.1%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed females in City of Armadale increased by 4,238 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Armadale were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,321 females)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,116 females)
- Managers (+404 females)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+389 females)
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