Yass Valley

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in the Yass Valley than any other occupation.

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 the Yass Valley'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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Resident workers occupations
Yass Valley 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers1,84420.514.61,59319.813.5+251
Professionals1,95421.725.81,67720.823.6+277
Technicians and Trades Workers1,28614.311.91,04212.912.7+244
Community and Personal Service Workers98210.910.685810.610.4+124
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,20013.313.01,20414.913.8-4
Sales Workers5325.98.05226.59.2+10
Machinery Operators And Drivers3614.06.03534.46.1+8
Labourers6627.48.26428.08.8+20
Inadequately described or not stated1762.01.91732.11.8+3
Total Persons8,997100.0100.08,064100.0100.0+933

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 resident workers in the Yass Valley in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,954 people or 21.7%)
  • Managers (1,844 people or 20.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,286 people or 14.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 5,084 people in total or 56.5% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 14.6% in Managers and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Yass Valley and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (20.5% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (21.7% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.3% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Sales Workers (5.9% compared to 8.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Yass Valley increased by 933 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Yass Valley were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+277 persons)
  • Managers (+251 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+244 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+124 persons)

Yass Valley

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