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City of Gosnells

Occupation of employment

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

The City of Gosnells'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 Gosnells'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 Gosnells - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Managers4,8488.311.94,4268.411.5+422
Professionals9,81716.823.78,13115.422.2+1,686
Technicians and Trades Workers9,80916.814.79,34017.615.6+469
Community and Personal Service Workers7,28612.512.05,83011.010.8+1,456
Clerical and Administrative Workers7,43412.712.57,41714.013.6+17
Sales Workers4,9168.47.95,1569.79.2-240
Machinery Operators And Drivers6,21710.67.05,31810.06.5+899
Labourers6,94711.98.76,34712.09.0+600
Not stated or inadequately described1,1101.91.79741.81.6+136
Total employed persons aged 15+58,391100.0100.052,939100.0100.0+5,452
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 City of Gosnells in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (9,817 people or 16.8%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (9,809 people or 16.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (7,434 people or 12.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 27,060 people in total or 46.3% 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 City of Gosnells and Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (10.6% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (11.9% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (16.8% compared to 23.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (8.3% compared to 11.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Gosnells increased by 5,452 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+1,686 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,456 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+899 persons)
  • Labourers (+600 persons)

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