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City of Rockingham

Occupation of employment

There were more male technicians and trades workers in the City of Rockingham in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Rockingham'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 Rockingham'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 Rockingham - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Managers3,60110.914.13,10310.513.9+498
Professionals3,32810.120.52,8779.719.1+451
Technicians and Trades Workers10,34431.423.49,63932.625.0+705
Community and Personal Service Workers2,3547.16.51,9566.66.0+398
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,4984.55.81,3604.66.0+138
Sales Workers1,6004.95.71,5305.26.4+70
Machinery Operators And Drivers5,27716.011.74,61815.611.1+659
Labourers4,22912.810.53,81712.910.8+412
Not stated or inadequately described7252.21.96502.21.9+75
Total employed persons aged 15+32,954100.0100.029,550100.0100.0+3,404
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 male resident population in City of Rockingham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (10,344 males or 31.4%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (5,277 males or 16.0%)
  • Labourers (4,229 males or 12.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 19,850 males in total or 60.2% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Greater Perth employed 23.4% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 11.7% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 10.5% in Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of the City of Rockingham and Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (31.4% compared to 23.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (16.0% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Professionals (10.1% compared to 20.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Managers (10.9% compared to 14.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in City of Rockingham increased by 3,404 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+705 males)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+659 males)
  • Managers (+498 males)
  • Professionals (+451 males)

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