Glamorgan Spring Bay Council area
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 Glamorgan Spring Bay Council area will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Glamorgan Spring Bay 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 Glamorgan Spring Bay 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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| Glamorgan Spring Bay Council area - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania | Number | % | Tasmania | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 389 | 20.6 | 12.7 | 308 | 20.8 | 12.2 | +81 | ||
| Professionals | 197 | 10.5 | 19.8 | 141 | 9.5 | 18.8 | +56 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 255 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 216 | 14.6 | 13.9 | +39 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 246 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 160 | 10.8 | 12.4 | +86 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 155 | 8.2 | 11.7 | 132 | 8.9 | 13.0 | +23 | ||
| Sales Workers | 117 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 143 | 9.7 | 9.9 | -26 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 65 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 63 | 4.3 | 6.3 | +2 | ||
| Labourers | 419 | 22.2 | 11.3 | 293 | 19.8 | 11.7 | +126 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 42 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 24 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +18 | ||
| Total Persons | 1,885 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,480 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +405 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. 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 Glamorgan Spring Bay Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Labourers (419 local workers or 22.2%)
- Managers (389 local workers or 20.6%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (255 local workers or 13.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,063 people in total or 56.4% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Tasmania employed 11.3% as Labourers; 12.7% as Managers and 14.0% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Glamorgan Spring Bay Council area and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (22.2% compared to 11.3%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (10.5% compared to 19.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (20.6% compared to 12.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.2% compared to 11.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Glamorgan Spring Bay Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Labourers (+126 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+86 local workers)
- Managers (+81 local workers)
- Professionals (+56 local workers)