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The City of Mandurah '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 Mandurah '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 Mandurah - Employed persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) % | Number | % | National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 3,489 | 9.6 | 11.0 | 2,824 | 9.1 | 10.4 | +665 |
| Professionals | 5,215 | 14.4 | 18.4 | 4,361 | 14.1 | 16.2 | +854 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 6,739 | 18.6 | 14.7 | 6,109 | 19.7 | 15.6 | +630 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 5,061 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 3,747 | 12.1 | 11.1 | +1,314 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 3,765 | 10.4 | 13.9 | 3,578 | 11.5 | 15.1 | +187 |
| Sales Workers | 3,438 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 3,231 | 10.4 | 9.9 | +207 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 3,937 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 3,166 | 10.2 | 9.3 | +771 |
| Labourers | 3,895 | 10.8 | 10.0 | 3,502 | 11.3 | 10.6 | +393 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 635 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 515 | 1.7 | 1.8 | +120 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 36,163 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 31,033 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,130 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in City of Mandurah in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (6,739 people or 18.6%)
- Professionals (5,215 people or 14.4%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (5,061 people or 14.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 17,015 people in total or 47.1% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) employed 14.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 18.4% in Professionals; and 12.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Mandurah and National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) were:
- A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.6% compared to 14.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.0% compared to 12.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (14.4% compared to 18.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.4% compared to 13.9%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed people in City of Mandurah increased by 5,130 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Mandurah were for those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,314 persons)
- Professionals (+854 persons)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+771 persons)
- Managers (+665 persons)
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