Perth Inner City Region
Local workers - Occupations - All industries
Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.
The occupations of the local workers in Perth Inner City Region will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Perth Inner City Region;
- The age of the workforce;
- The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
- The working and social aspirations of the population.
For a complete local workers analysis for Perth Inner City Region, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work
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| Perth Inner City Region - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 37,648 | 14.5 | 12.2 | 30,493 | 14.1 | 12.0 | +7,155 | ||
| Professionals | 98,650 | 38.1 | 21.9 | 75,430 | 34.9 | 20.4 | +23,220 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 21,773 | 8.4 | 15.4 | 19,947 | 9.2 | 16.4 | +1,826 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 25,459 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 19,966 | 9.2 | 10.5 | +5,493 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 43,156 | 16.7 | 12.0 | 39,724 | 18.4 | 12.9 | +3,432 | ||
| Sales Workers | 11,237 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 12,032 | 5.6 | 8.8 | -795 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5,241 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 4,402 | 2.0 | 7.6 | +839 | ||
| Labourers | 11,405 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 10,676 | 4.9 | 9.8 | +729 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 4,327 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3,525 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +802 | ||
| Total Persons | 258,896 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 216,195 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +42,701 | ||
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 All industries workforce in Perth Inner City Region in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (98,650 local workers or 38.1%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (43,156 local workers or 16.7%)
- Managers (37,648 local workers or 14.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 179,454 people in total or 69.3% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Western Australia employed 21.9% as Professionals; 12.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers and 12.2% as Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Perth Inner City Region and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (38.1% compared to 21.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (8.4% compared to 15.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.0% compared to 7.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (4.4% compared to 9.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Perth Inner City Region between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+23,220 local workers)
- Managers (+7,155 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+5,493 local workers)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+3,432 local workers)