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City of Cockburn

Occupation of employment

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

The City of Cockburn'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 Cockburn's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
City of Cockburn - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Leeming (part) %Number%Leeming (part) %2006 to 2021
Managers7,19711.414.23,5869.813.6+3,611
Professionals14,18022.532.35,40314.821.3+8,777
Technicians and Trades Workers10,50516.711.87,05819.313.0+3,447
Community and Personal Service Workers7,23611.510.23,2658.98.2+3,971
Clerical and Administrative Workers8,30813.214.65,88416.118.4+2,424
Sales Workers4,8477.76.63,6179.913.7+1,230
Machinery Operators And Drivers4,1786.64.92,8227.74.0+1,356
Labourers5,4198.66.74,40212.07.4+1,017
Not stated or inadequately described1,0391.70.35651.50.5+474
Total employed persons aged 15+62,912100.0100.036,602100.0100.0+26,310
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

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

  • Professionals (14,180 people or 22.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (10,505 people or 16.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (8,308 people or 13.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 32,993 people in total or 52.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Leeming (part) employed 32.3% in Professionals; 11.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 14.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Cockburn and Leeming (part) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.7% compared to 11.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (8.6% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (22.5% compared to 32.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (11.4% compared to 14.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Cockburn increased by 26,310 between 2006 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+8,777 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+3,971 persons)
  • Managers (+3,611 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+3,447 persons)

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