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 City of Wodonga'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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| City of Wodonga | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 2,258 | 10.9 | 14.0 | 1,917 | 10.5 | 13.5 | +341 | ||
| Professionals | 3,590 | 17.3 | 25.0 | 2,965 | 16.3 | 23.3 | +625 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 3,265 | 15.8 | 12.6 | 3,024 | 16.6 | 13.1 | +241 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,017 | 14.6 | 11.0 | 2,395 | 13.2 | 10.6 | +622 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,435 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 2,296 | 12.6 | 13.3 | +139 | ||
| Sales Workers | 1,888 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 1,887 | 10.4 | 9.7 | +1 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,603 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 1,378 | 7.6 | 5.8 | +225 | ||
| Labourers | 2,288 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 2,041 | 11.2 | 9.0 | +247 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 355 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 305 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +50 | ||
| Total Persons | 20,699 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,208 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,491 | ||
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 City of Wodonga in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (3,590 people or 17.3%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (3,265 people or 15.8%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (3,017 people or 14.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 9,872 people in total or 47.7% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% in Professionals; 12.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 11.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the City of Wodonga and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (17.3% compared to 25.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.6% compared to 11.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.8% compared to 12.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (10.9% compared to 14.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Wodonga increased by 2,491 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Wodonga were those employed as:
- Professionals (+625 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+622 persons)
- Managers (+341 persons)
- Labourers (+247 persons)