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Alstonville

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Alstonville in 2021 than any other occupation.

Alstonville's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area, education levels, and the working and social aspirations of the population. When viewed with other indicators, such as Educational Qualifications and Individual Income, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating Alstonville's socio-economic status and skill base.

Q:

Derived from the two Census questions:

'In the main job held last week, what was the person's occupation?' and 'What are the main tasks that the person himself/herself usually performs in that occupation?'

Occupation of employment
Alstonville - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Ballina Shire %Number%Ballina Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers31312.713.924811.113.1+64
Professionals53721.822.551423.122.3+22
Technicians and Trades Workers32713.313.831214.013.7+15
Community and Personal Service Workers36114.713.526712.012.0+93
Clerical and Administrative Workers29712.111.031214.011.6-15
Sales Workers2168.89.62209.910.6-4
Machinery Operators And Drivers1014.14.1944.24.5+7
Labourers26310.710.023510.610.5+27
Not stated or inadequately described381.51.5251.21.7+12
Total employed persons aged 15+2,461100.0100.02,232100.0100.0+229
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 population in Alstonville in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (537 people or 21.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (361 people or 14.7%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (327 people or 13.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,225 people in total or 49.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Ballina Shire employed 22.5% in Professionals; 13.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 13.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Alstonville and Ballina Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.7% compared to 13.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.1% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (12.7% compared to 13.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Alstonville increased by 229 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Alstonville were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+93 persons)
  • Managers (+64 persons)

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