Tamworth Regional Council

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Tamworth Regional Council 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 Tamworth Regional 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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Resident workers occupations
Tamworth Regional Council 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers3,63612.714.63,40013.113.5+236
Professionals5,04117.625.84,55617.523.6+485
Technicians and Trades Workers4,00014.011.93,74114.412.7+259
Community and Personal Service Workers3,62112.610.62,75110.610.4+870
Clerical and Administrative Workers3,28011.513.03,11012.013.8+170
Sales Workers2,5799.08.02,5599.89.2+20
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,0097.06.01,7856.96.1+224
Labourers4,02414.18.23,67814.18.8+346
Inadequately described or not stated4461.61.94171.61.8+29
Total Persons28,636100.0100.025,997100.0100.0+2,639

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 Tamworth Regional Council in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (5,041 people or 17.6%)
  • Labourers (4,024 people or 14.1%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (4,000 people or 14.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 13,065 people in total or 45.6% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 8.2% in Labourers and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

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

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (17.6% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (14.1% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.0% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.6% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Tamworth Regional Council increased by 2,639 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Tamworth Regional Council were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+870 persons)
  • Professionals (+485 persons)
  • Labourers (+346 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+259 persons)

Tamworth Regional Council

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