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Campaspe Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Stanhope and District

Occupation of employment

There were more managers in Stanhope and District in 2021 than any other occupation.

Stanhope and District'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 Stanhope and District'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
Stanhope and District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Campaspe Shire %Number%Campaspe Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers34430.016.735832.317.8-15
Professionals1079.314.31069.613.20
Technicians and Trades Workers15813.814.913211.914.6+26
Community and Personal Service Workers907.812.2918.211.0-1
Clerical and Administrative Workers907.89.6716.49.7+18
Sales Workers685.98.9676.010.0+1
Machinery Operators And Drivers857.47.3787.17.3+6
Labourers19016.614.319617.714.9-7
Not stated or inadequately described161.41.980.71.5+8
Total employed persons aged 15+1,148100.0100.01,111100.0100.0+36
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 Stanhope and District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (344 people or 30.0%)
  • Labourers (190 people or 16.6%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (158 people or 13.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 692 people in total or 60.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Campaspe Shire employed 16.7% in Managers; 14.3% in Labourers; and 14.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Stanhope and District and Campaspe Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (30.0% compared to 16.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (9.3% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (7.8% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (5.9% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Stanhope and District increased by 37 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Stanhope and District between 2016 and 2021.

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