Bega Valley Shire

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Bega Valley Shire, 17.7% 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 Bega Valley Shire will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Bega Valley Shire;
  • 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 Bega Valley Shire, 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
Bega Valley Shire - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers1,88314.014.61,68314.113.5+200
Professionals2,37917.725.91,96416.423.6+415
Technicians and Trades Workers1,79813.411.81,62513.612.7+173
Community and Personal Service Workers1,87413.910.61,46712.310.4+407
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,43210.613.01,36211.413.8+70
Sales Workers1,34110.08.01,37111.59.2-30
Machinery Operators And Drivers7515.66.06615.56.1+90
Labourers1,76313.18.21,62513.68.8+138
Inadequately described or not stated2271.71.91851.51.8+42
Total Persons13,448100.0100.011,943100.0100.0+1,505

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 Bega Valley Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,379 local workers or 17.7%)
  • Managers (1,883 local workers or 14.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,874 local workers or 13.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 6,136 people in total or 45.6% 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 Bega Valley Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (17.7% compared to 25.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (13.1% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.9% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.6% compared to 13.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Bega Valley Shire between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+415 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+407 local workers)
  • Managers (+200 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+173 local workers)

Bega Valley Shire

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