City of Palmerston LGA
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
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 City of Palmerston LGA'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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| City of Palmerston LGA | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Northern Territory | Number | % | Northern Territory | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 442 | 11.5 | 15.0 | 387 | 10.9 | 13.9 | +55 | ||
| Professionals | 633 | 16.4 | 21.3 | 505 | 14.2 | 21.1 | +128 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 285 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 358 | 10.1 | 9.6 | -73 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 1,250 | 32.4 | 26.8 | 1,175 | 33.0 | 25.8 | +75 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 985 | 25.6 | 20.9 | 905 | 25.4 | 22.0 | +80 | ||
| Sales Workers | 20 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 15 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +5 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 87 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 112 | 3.1 | 2.4 | -25 | ||
| Labourers | 44 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 36 | 1.0 | 2.7 | +8 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 108 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 64 | 1.8 | 2.1 | +44 | ||
| Total Persons | 3,854 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,557 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +297 | ||
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 City of Palmerston LGA in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (1,250 people or 32.4%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (985 people or 25.6%)
- Professionals (633 people or 16.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,868 people in total or 74.4% of the resident workers (Public Administration and Safety).
In comparison, Northern Territory employed 26.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 20.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers and 21.3% in Professionals.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (Public Administration and Safety) of the City of Palmerston LGA and Northern Territory were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (Public Administration and Safety) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (32.4% compared to 26.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Public Administration and Safety) employed as Professionals (16.4% compared to 21.3%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (Public Administration and Safety) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (25.6% compared to 20.9%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Public Administration and Safety) employed as Managers (11.5% compared to 15.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (Public Administration and Safety) in the City of Palmerston LGA increased by 297 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Palmerston LGA were those employed as:
- Professionals (+128 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+80 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+75 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-73 persons)