Tamworth Regional Council
Local workers - Occupations - All industries
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 Tamworth Regional Council will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Tamworth Regional Council;
- 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 Tamworth Regional Council, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
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| Local workers occupations | |||||||||
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| Tamworth Regional Council - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Managers | 3,316 | 13.2 | 13.5 | 3,272 | 13.6 | 13.3 | +44 | ||
| Professionals | 4,609 | 18.4 | 23.6 | 4,174 | 17.4 | 22.7 | +435 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 3,329 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 3,253 | 13.5 | 13.2 | +76 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,735 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 2,439 | 10.2 | 9.5 | +296 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 3,090 | 12.3 | 13.8 | 3,247 | 13.5 | 15.0 | -157 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,577 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 2,483 | 10.3 | 9.3 | +94 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,491 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 1,488 | 6.2 | 6.4 | +3 | ||
| Labourers | 3,552 | 14.2 | 8.8 | 3,296 | 13.7 | 8.7 | +256 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 395 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 366 | 1.5 | 1.8 | +29 | ||
| Total Persons | 25,094 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 24,018 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,076 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. 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 Tamworth Regional Council in 2016 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (4,609 local workers or 18.4%)
- Labourers (3,552 local workers or 14.2%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (3,329 local workers or 13.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 11,490 people in total or 45.8% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 23.6% as Professionals; 8.8% as Labourers and 12.7% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Tamworth Regional Council and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (14.2% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (18.4% compared to 23.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.3% compared to 13.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (10.3% compared to 9.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Tamworth Regional Council between 2011 and 2016 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+435 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+296 local workers)
- Labourers (+256 local workers)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-157 local workers)