Derwent Valley Council area

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Derwent Valley Council area, 16.6% of workers were Community and Personal Service Workers, compared to 19.8% in Tasmania.

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 Derwent Valley Council area will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Derwent Valley Council area;
  • 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 Derwent Valley Council area, 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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Local workers occupations
Derwent Valley Council area - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2016 - 2021
Managers34812.712.726011.112.2+88
Professionals40814.919.832013.718.8+88
Technicians and Trades Workers34512.614.032714.013.9+18
Community and Personal Service Workers45516.613.734314.712.4+112
Clerical and Administrative Workers1816.611.71948.313.0-13
Sales Workers2489.08.62149.29.9+34
Machinery Operators And Drivers31711.66.329212.56.3+25
Labourers37913.811.333514.411.7+44
Inadequately described or not stated602.21.9472.01.7+13
Total Persons2,741100.0100.02,332100.0100.0+409

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 All industries workforce in Derwent Valley Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (455 local workers or 16.6%)
  • Professionals (408 local workers or 14.9%)
  • Labourers (379 local workers or 13.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,242 people in total or 45.3% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, Tasmania employed 13.7% as Community and Personal Service Workers; 19.8% as Professionals and 11.3% as Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Derwent Valley Council area and Tasmania were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.6% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (6.6% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (14.9% compared to 19.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.6% compared to 13.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Derwent Valley Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+112 local workers)
  • Managers (+88 local workers)
  • Professionals (+88 local workers)
  • Labourers (+44 local workers)

State Growth Tasmania

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