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 the City of Belmont will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Belmont;
- 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 the City of Belmont, 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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| City of Belmont - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 4,882 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 4,674 | 12.4 | 12.1 | +208 | ||
| Professionals | 5,187 | 13.5 | 20.4 | 4,872 | 12.9 | 19.9 | +315 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 5,755 | 15.0 | 16.4 | 6,032 | 16.0 | 16.8 | -277 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,791 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 3,140 | 8.3 | 9.4 | +651 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 5,968 | 15.5 | 12.9 | 6,476 | 17.2 | 14.3 | -508 | ||
| Sales Workers | 3,492 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 3,304 | 8.8 | 8.5 | +188 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5,392 | 14.0 | 7.6 | 5,391 | 14.3 | 7.7 | +1 | ||
| Labourers | 3,246 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 3,237 | 8.6 | 9.7 | +9 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 686 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 573 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +113 | ||
| Total Persons | 38,399 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 37,699 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +700 | ||
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 the City of Belmont in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (5,968 local workers or 15.5%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (5,755 local workers or 15.0%)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (5,392 local workers or 14.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 17,115 people in total or 44.6% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Western Australia employed 12.9% as Clerical and Administrative Workers; 16.4% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 7.6% as Machinery Operators And Drivers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Belmont and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (13.5% compared to 20.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (14.0% compared to 7.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.5% compared to 12.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.0% compared to 16.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Belmont between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+651 local workers)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-508 local workers)
- Professionals (+315 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-277 local workers)