Tweed Shire

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Tweed Shire 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 Tweed Shire'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
Tweed Shire 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers4,96512.214.63,96011.113.5+1,005
Professionals7,89119.425.86,17017.323.6+1,721
Technicians and Trades Workers6,27215.411.95,59515.712.7+677
Community and Personal Service Workers5,74014.110.64,91513.810.4+825
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,66511.513.04,35612.213.8+309
Sales Workers3,8299.48.03,92711.09.2-98
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,0455.06.02,0295.76.1+16
Labourers4,49211.08.24,17911.78.8+313
Inadequately described or not stated7881.91.96051.71.8+183
Total Persons40,687100.0100.035,736100.0100.0+4,951

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 Tweed Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (7,891 people or 19.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (6,272 people or 15.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (5,740 people or 14.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 19,903 people in total or 48.9% of the resident workers (All industries).

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

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

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (19.4% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.4% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.1% compared to 10.6%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (11.0% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Tweed Shire increased by 4,951 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+1,721 persons)
  • Managers (+1,005 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+825 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+677 persons)

Tweed Shire Council

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