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 Flinders Council'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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| Flinders Council | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania | Number | % | Tasmania | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 126 | 28.3 | 12.7 | 130 | 29.7 | 12.2 | -4 | ||
| Professionals | 57 | 12.8 | 20.0 | 55 | 12.6 | 18.8 | +2 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 54 | 12.1 | 13.9 | 65 | 14.9 | 14.0 | -11 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 47 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 39 | 8.9 | 12.4 | +8 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 38 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 32 | 7.3 | 13.0 | +6 | ||
| Sales Workers | 28 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 28 | 6.4 | 9.9 | -- | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 24 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 13 | 3.0 | 6.4 | +11 | ||
| Labourers | 60 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 65 | 14.9 | 11.6 | -5 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 12 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 10 | 2.3 | 1.7 | +2 | ||
| Total Persons | 446 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 437 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +9 | ||
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 Flinders Council in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (126 people or 28.3%)
- Labourers (60 people or 13.5%)
- Professionals (57 people or 12.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 243 people in total or 54.5% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Tasmania employed 12.7% in Managers; 11.3% in Labourers and 20.0% in Professionals.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Flinders Council and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (28.3% compared to 12.7%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (12.8% compared to 20.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.5% compared to 11.7%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.5% compared to 13.6%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Flinders Council increased by 9 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Flinders Council were those employed as:
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+11 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-11 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+8 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+6 persons)