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 Swan Hill will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Swan Hill;
- 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 Swan Hill, 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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| Swan Hill - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,787 | 17.6 | 14.0 | 1,595 | 18.1 | 13.5 | +192 | ||
| Professionals | 1,529 | 15.1 | 25.0 | 1,325 | 15.1 | 23.2 | +204 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,230 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 1,116 | 12.7 | 13.1 | +114 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 1,063 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 893 | 10.1 | 10.6 | +170 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,027 | 10.1 | 12.4 | 976 | 11.1 | 13.3 | +51 | ||
| Sales Workers | 833 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 914 | 10.4 | 9.7 | -81 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 649 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 559 | 6.4 | 5.8 | +90 | ||
| Labourers | 1,758 | 17.3 | 8.8 | 1,235 | 14.0 | 9.0 | +523 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 266 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 189 | 2.1 | 1.7 | +77 | ||
| Total Persons | 10,142 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,802 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,340 | ||
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 Swan Hill in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (1,787 local workers or 17.6%)
- Labourers (1,758 local workers or 17.3%)
- Professionals (1,529 local workers or 15.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 5,074 people in total or 50.0% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 14.0% as Managers; 8.8% as Labourers and 25.0% as Professionals.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Swan Hill and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (15.1% compared to 25.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (17.3% compared to 8.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (17.6% compared to 14.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.1% compared to 12.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Swan Hill between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Labourers (+523 local workers)
- Professionals (+204 local workers)
- Managers (+192 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+170 local workers)