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Mount Lawley - Highgate

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Mount Lawley - Highgate in 2021 than any other occupation.

Mount Lawley - Highgate'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 Mount Lawley - Highgate'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
Mount Lawley - Highgate - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Western Australia %Number%Western Australia %2016 to 2021
Managers42314.712.337414.512.0+49
Professionals1,08537.622.091435.420.5+172
Technicians and Trades Workers29710.315.328010.916.2+16
Community and Personal Service Workers33011.411.827110.510.6+58
Clerical and Administrative Workers32311.212.128611.113.0+37
Sales Workers2027.07.81837.18.8+18
Machinery Operators And Drivers582.07.7632.57.5-5
Labourers1424.99.41666.49.7-24
Not stated or inadequately described511.81.7431.71.7+8
Total employed persons aged 15+2,889100.0100.02,585100.0100.0+304
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 Mount Lawley - Highgate in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,085 people or 37.6%)
  • Managers (423 people or 14.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (330 people or 11.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,838 people in total or 63.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 22.0% in Professionals; 12.3% in Managers; and 11.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Mount Lawley - Highgate and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (37.6% compared to 22.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.0% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.3% compared to 15.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (4.9% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Mount Lawley - Highgate increased by 304 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Mount Lawley - Highgate were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+172 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+58 persons)
  • Managers (+49 persons)

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