Huon Valley Council area
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
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 Huon Valley Council area'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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| Huon Valley Council area | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania | Number | % | Tasmania | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,122 | 14.6 | 12.7 | 888 | 13.9 | 12.2 | +234 | ||
| Professionals | 1,452 | 18.9 | 20.0 | 1,009 | 15.8 | 18.8 | +443 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,214 | 15.8 | 13.9 | 996 | 15.6 | 14.0 | +218 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 890 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 714 | 11.2 | 12.4 | +176 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 834 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 774 | 12.1 | 13.0 | +60 | ||
| Sales Workers | 494 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 489 | 7.7 | 9.9 | +5 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 449 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 419 | 6.6 | 6.4 | +30 | ||
| Labourers | 1,026 | 13.4 | 11.3 | 967 | 15.2 | 11.6 | +59 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 185 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 122 | 1.9 | 1.7 | +63 | ||
| Total Persons | 7,666 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,288 | ||
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 Huon Valley Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (1,452 people or 18.9%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (1,214 people or 15.8%)
- Managers (1,122 people or 14.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,788 people in total or 49.4% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Tasmania employed 20.0% in Professionals; 13.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 12.7% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Huon Valley Council area and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (13.4% compared to 11.3%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Sales Workers (6.4% compared to 8.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.6% compared to 13.6%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (14.6% compared to 12.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Huon Valley Council area increased by 1,288 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Huon Valley Council area were those employed as:
- Professionals (+443 persons)
- Managers (+234 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+218 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+176 persons)