Yass Valley

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In the Yass Valley, 20.4% of workers were Managers, 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 the Yass Valley will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Yass Valley;
  • 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 Yass Valley, 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
Yass Valley - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers92520.414.679921.113.5+126
Professionals66914.825.956614.923.6+103
Technicians and Trades Workers69215.311.848512.812.7+207
Community and Personal Service Workers57412.710.647112.410.4+103
Clerical and Administrative Workers4379.713.039210.313.8+45
Sales Workers3577.98.03439.09.2+14
Machinery Operators And Drivers2505.56.02025.36.1+48
Labourers55012.28.246312.28.8+87
Inadequately described or not stated701.51.9711.91.8-1
Total Persons4,524100.0100.03,792100.0100.0+732

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 the Yass Valley in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (925 local workers or 20.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (692 local workers or 15.3%)
  • Professionals (669 local workers or 14.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,286 people in total or 50.5% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.6% as Managers; 11.8% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 25.9% as Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Yass Valley and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (14.8% compared to 25.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (20.4% compared to 14.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (12.2% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.3% compared to 11.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+207 local workers)
  • Managers (+126 local workers)
  • Professionals (+103 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+103 local workers)

Yass Valley

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