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Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in the City of Albany in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Albany'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 Albany'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 Albany - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Regional WA %Number%Regional WA %2016 to 2021
Managers2,21512.614.32,01612.614.4+199
Professionals3,02717.214.62,55816.013.8+469
Technicians and Trades Workers2,72615.517.62,55216.018.4+174
Community and Personal Service Workers2,47514.110.92,10113.19.8+374
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,84510.510.31,78511.210.6+60
Sales Workers1,6369.37.11,62310.17.7+13
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,2036.810.81,1006.911.0+103
Labourers2,22312.612.52,01312.612.6+210
Not stated or inadequately described2571.51.92501.61.7+7
Total employed persons aged 15+17,599100.0100.015,998100.0100.0+1,601
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 City of Albany in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,027 people or 17.2%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (2,726 people or 15.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (2,475 people or 14.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,228 people in total or 46.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional WA employed 14.6% in Professionals; 17.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 10.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Albany and Regional WA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.1% compared to 10.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (17.2% compared to 14.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (9.3% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (6.8% compared to 10.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Albany increased by 1,601 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+469 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+374 persons)
  • Labourers (+210 persons)
  • Managers (+199 persons)

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