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 Nambucca Valley will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Nambucca 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 Nambucca 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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| Nambucca Valley - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 802 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 741 | 13.4 | 13.5 | +61 | ||
| Professionals | 992 | 17.7 | 25.9 | 901 | 16.3 | 23.6 | +91 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 698 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 735 | 13.3 | 12.7 | -37 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 936 | 16.7 | 10.6 | 781 | 14.1 | 10.4 | +155 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 587 | 10.5 | 13.0 | 565 | 10.2 | 13.8 | +22 | ||
| Sales Workers | 523 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 468 | 8.5 | 9.2 | +55 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 274 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 387 | 7.0 | 6.1 | -113 | ||
| Labourers | 680 | 12.1 | 8.2 | 839 | 15.2 | 8.8 | -159 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 105 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 109 | 2.0 | 1.8 | -4 | ||
| Total Persons | 5,597 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,526 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +71 | ||
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 the Nambucca Valley in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (992 local workers or 17.7%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (936 local workers or 16.7%)
- Managers (802 local workers or 14.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,730 people in total or 48.8% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 10.6% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 14.6% as Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Nambucca Valley 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 Community and Personal Service Workers (16.7% compared to 10.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (12.1% compared to 8.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.5% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Nambucca Valley between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Labourers (-159 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+155 local workers)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (-113 local workers)
- Professionals (+91 local workers)