Riverina and Murray Region

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Managers in the Riverina and Murray Region 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 Riverina and Murray Region'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
Riverina and Murray Region 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers11,10715.814.610,20516.213.5+902
Professionals10,85515.525.89,53715.123.6+1,318
Technicians and Trades Workers9,76113.911.98,68213.812.7+1,079
Community and Personal Service Workers8,22711.710.66,59010.410.4+1,637
Clerical and Administrative Workers7,96111.313.07,34811.613.8+613
Sales Workers5,8198.38.05,9409.49.2-121
Machinery Operators And Drivers5,2297.46.04,7377.56.1+492
Labourers9,83614.08.29,01314.38.8+823
Inadequately described or not stated1,4322.01.91,0591.71.8+373
Total Persons70,227100.0100.063,111100.0100.0+7,116

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 Riverina and Murray Region in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (11,107 people or 15.8%)
  • Professionals (10,855 people or 15.5%)
  • Labourers (9,836 people or 14.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 31,798 people in total or 45.3% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.6% in Managers; 25.8% in Professionals and 8.2% in Labourers.

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

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (15.5% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (14.0% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.9% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.3% compared to 13.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Riverina and Murray Region increased by 7,116 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Riverina and Murray Region were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,637 persons)
  • Professionals (+1,318 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,079 persons)
  • Managers (+902 persons)

Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation

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