Clarence Valley Council area

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Clarence Valley Council area 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 Clarence 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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Resident workers occupations
Clarence Valley Council area 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers2,41012.214.62,06111.713.5+349
Professionals3,09015.625.82,70315.423.6+387
Technicians and Trades Workers2,71313.711.92,49714.212.7+216
Community and Personal Service Workers3,06115.510.62,42413.810.4+637
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,21611.213.02,14012.213.8+76
Sales Workers1,8339.38.01,88910.89.2-56
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,3877.06.01,3017.46.1+86
Labourers2,67013.58.22,25612.88.8+414
Inadequately described or not stated3942.01.92951.71.8+99
Total Persons19,774100.0100.017,566100.0100.0+2,208

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 Clarence Valley Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,090 people or 15.6%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (3,061 people or 15.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (2,713 people or 13.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,864 people in total or 44.8% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 10.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

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

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (15.6% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (13.5% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.5% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (12.2% compared to 14.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Clarence Valley Council area increased by 2,208 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+637 persons)
  • Labourers (+414 persons)
  • Professionals (+387 persons)
  • Managers (+349 persons)

Clarence Valley Council

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