Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of the Shire of East Pilbara's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Shire of East Pilbara | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 313 | 6.4 | 12.3 | 399 | 6.8 | 12.0 | -86 | ||
| Professionals | 528 | 10.9 | 22.0 | 650 | 11.1 | 20.5 | -122 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,366 | 28.1 | 15.3 | 1,667 | 28.5 | 16.2 | -301 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 307 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 240 | 4.1 | 10.6 | +67 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 305 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 314 | 5.4 | 13.0 | -9 | ||
| Sales Workers | 144 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 119 | 2.0 | 8.8 | +25 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,239 | 25.5 | 7.7 | 1,775 | 30.3 | 7.5 | -536 | ||
| Labourers | 562 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 569 | 9.7 | 9.7 | -7 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 101 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 119 | 2.0 | 1.7 | -18 | ||
| Total Persons | 4,865 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,852 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -987 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in the Shire of East Pilbara in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (1,366 people or 28.1%)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (1,239 people or 25.5%)
- Labourers (562 people or 11.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,167 people in total or 65.1% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Western Australia employed 15.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 7.7% in Machinery Operators And Drivers and 9.4% in Labourers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Shire of East Pilbara and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (25.5% compared to 7.7%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (28.1% compared to 15.3%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (10.9% compared to 22.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (6.4% compared to 12.3%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Shire of East Pilbara decreased by 987 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Shire of East Pilbara were those employed as:
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (-536 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-301 persons)
- Professionals (-122 persons)
- Managers (-86 persons)