Meander Valley Council
Local workers - Occupations - All industries
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 Meander Valley Council will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Meander Valley 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 Meander Valley 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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| Meander Valley Council - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania | Number | % | Tasmania | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,094 | 20.2 | 12.7 | 1,038 | 18.8 | 12.2 | +56 | ||
| Professionals | 568 | 10.5 | 19.8 | 791 | 14.4 | 18.8 | -223 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 804 | 14.8 | 14.0 | 731 | 13.3 | 13.9 | +73 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 695 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 728 | 13.2 | 12.4 | -33 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 436 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 494 | 9.0 | 13.0 | -58 | ||
| Sales Workers | 421 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 491 | 8.9 | 9.9 | -70 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 435 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 363 | 6.6 | 6.3 | +72 | ||
| Labourers | 869 | 16.0 | 11.3 | 782 | 14.2 | 11.7 | +87 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 94 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 89 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +5 | ||
| Total Persons | 5,416 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,507 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -91 | ||
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 Meander Valley Council in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (1,094 local workers or 20.2%)
- Labourers (869 local workers or 16.0%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (804 local workers or 14.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,767 people in total or 51.1% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Tasmania employed 12.7% as Managers; 11.3% as Labourers and 14.0% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Meander Valley Council and Tasmania were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (10.5% compared to 19.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (20.2% compared to 12.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (16.0% compared to 11.3%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.1% compared to 11.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Meander Valley Council between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (-223 local workers)
- Labourers (+87 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+73 local workers)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+72 local workers)