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 Northern Midlands will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Northern Midlands;
- 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 Northern Midlands, 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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| Northern Midlands - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania | Number | % | Tasmania | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,002 | 17.6 | 12.7 | 843 | 17.7 | 12.2 | +159 | ||
| Professionals | 501 | 8.8 | 19.8 | 402 | 8.4 | 18.8 | +99 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 821 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 674 | 14.1 | 13.9 | +147 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 521 | 9.2 | 13.7 | 378 | 7.9 | 12.4 | +143 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 504 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 428 | 9.0 | 13.0 | +76 | ||
| Sales Workers | 444 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 436 | 9.1 | 9.9 | +8 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 818 | 14.4 | 6.3 | 658 | 13.8 | 6.3 | +160 | ||
| Labourers | 944 | 16.6 | 11.3 | 878 | 18.4 | 11.7 | +66 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 123 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 75 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +48 | ||
| Total Persons | 5,678 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,772 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +906 | ||
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 Northern Midlands in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (1,002 local workers or 17.6%)
- Labourers (944 local workers or 16.6%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (821 local workers or 14.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,767 people in total or 48.7% 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 Northern Midlands and Tasmania were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (8.8% compared to 19.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (14.4% compared to 6.3%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (16.6% compared to 11.3%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (17.6% compared to 12.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Northern Midlands between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+160 local workers)
- Managers (+159 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+147 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+143 local workers)