Griffith City

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Labourers in the Griffith City than any other occupation.

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 Griffith City'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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Resident workers occupations
Griffith City 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers2,12115.514.61,80215.413.5+319
Professionals1,81913.325.81,54613.223.6+273
Technicians and Trades Workers1,83213.411.91,61413.812.7+218
Community and Personal Service Workers1,2629.210.61,0358.810.4+227
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,54011.313.01,37311.713.8+167
Sales Workers1,2068.88.01,24010.69.2-34
Machinery Operators And Drivers9587.06.08026.86.1+156
Labourers2,60219.08.22,10017.98.8+502
Inadequately described or not stated3452.51.92101.81.8+135
Total Persons13,685100.0100.011,722100.0100.0+1,963

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 resident workers in the Griffith City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (2,602 people or 19.0%)
  • Managers (2,121 people or 15.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,832 people or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 6,555 people in total or 47.9% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 8.2% in Labourers; 14.6% in Managers and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Griffith City and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (13.3% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (19.0% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.3% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.4% compared to 11.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Griffith City increased by 1,963 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Griffith City were those employed as:

  • Labourers (+502 persons)
  • Managers (+319 persons)
  • Professionals (+273 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+227 persons)

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