Armidale Regional Council

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Armidale Regional Council, 24.9% of workers were Professionals, compared to 25.9% in New South Wales.

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 Armidale Regional Council will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Armidale Regional Council;
  • 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 Armidale Regional Council, 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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Local workers occupations
Armidale Regional Council - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers2,09915.314.61,91814.613.5+181
Professionals3,42724.925.93,14224.023.6+285
Technicians and Trades Workers1,51211.011.81,42810.912.7+84
Community and Personal Service Workers1,71012.410.61,50811.510.4+202
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,62711.813.01,72613.213.8-99
Sales Workers1,1848.68.01,32710.19.2-143
Machinery Operators And Drivers5053.76.04833.76.1+22
Labourers1,47010.78.21,38710.68.8+83
Inadequately described or not stated2151.61.91831.41.8+32
Total Persons13,749100.0100.013,102100.0100.0+647

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 All industries workforce in Armidale Regional Council in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,427 local workers or 24.9%)
  • Managers (2,099 local workers or 15.3%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,710 local workers or 12.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 7,236 people in total or 52.6% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 14.6% as Managers and 10.6% as Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Armidale Regional Council and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (10.7% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.7% compared to 6.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.4% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.8% compared to 13.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Armidale Regional Council between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+285 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+202 local workers)
  • Managers (+181 local workers)
  • Sales Workers (-143 local workers)

Armidale Regional Council

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