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 Hobart City'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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| Hobart City | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania | Number | % | Tasmania | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 4,127 | 14.3 | 12.7 | 3,274 | 13.5 | 12.2 | +853 | ||
| Professionals | 10,560 | 36.7 | 20.0 | 8,919 | 36.8 | 18.8 | +1,641 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,545 | 8.8 | 13.9 | 2,160 | 8.9 | 14.0 | +385 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,687 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 2,882 | 11.9 | 12.4 | +805 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 3,077 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 3,055 | 12.6 | 13.0 | +22 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,039 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 1,852 | 7.6 | 9.9 | +187 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 589 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 413 | 1.7 | 6.4 | +176 | ||
| Labourers | 1,749 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 1,327 | 5.5 | 11.6 | +422 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 418 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 372 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +46 | ||
| Total Persons | 28,791 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 24,254 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,537 | ||
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 Hobart City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (10,560 people or 36.7%)
- Managers (4,127 people or 14.3%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (3,687 people or 12.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 18,374 people in total or 63.8% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Tasmania employed 20.0% in Professionals; 12.7% in Managers and 13.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Hobart City and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (36.7% compared to 20.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (6.1% compared to 11.3%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (8.8% compared to 13.9%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.0% compared to 6.4%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Hobart City increased by 4,537 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Hobart City were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,641 persons)
- Managers (+853 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+805 persons)
- Labourers (+422 persons)