City of Palmerston LGA
Local workers - Occupations - Public Administration and Safety
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 City of Palmerston LGA will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Palmerston LGA;
- 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 City of Palmerston LGA, 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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| City of Palmerston LGA - Public Administration and Safety | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Northern Territory | Number | % | Northern Territory | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 173 | 17.8 | 15.1 | 151 | 16.6 | 14.0 | +22 | ||
| Professionals | 237 | 24.3 | 21.7 | 200 | 21.9 | 21.4 | +37 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 61 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 66 | 7.2 | 9.6 | -5 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 208 | 21.4 | 26.5 | 144 | 15.8 | 25.5 | +64 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 243 | 24.9 | 20.9 | 322 | 35.3 | 21.9 | -79 | ||
| Sales Workers | 9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | +3 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | -- | ||
| Labourers | 12 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 10 | 1.1 | 2.7 | +2 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 28 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 10 | 1.1 | 2.1 | +18 | ||
| Total Persons | 974 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 912 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +62 | ||
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 Public Administration and Safety workforce in the City of Palmerston LGA in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (243 local workers or 24.9%)
- Professionals (237 local workers or 24.3%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (208 local workers or 21.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 688 people in total or 70.6% of the Public Administration and Safety local workers.
In comparison, Northern Territory employed 20.9% as Clerical and Administrative Workers; 21.7% as Professionals and 26.5% as Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the Public Administration and Safety workforce in the City of Palmerston LGA and Northern Territory were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers(Public Administration and Safety) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (21.4% compared to 26.5%)
- A larger percentage of local workers(Public Administration and Safety) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (24.9% compared to 20.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers(Public Administration and Safety) employed as Managers (17.8% compared to 15.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers(Public Administration and Safety) employed as Professionals (24.3% compared to 21.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the Public Administration and Safety workforce in the City of Palmerston LGA between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-79 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+64 local workers)
- Professionals (+37 local workers)
- Managers (+22 local workers)