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City of Coffs Harbour

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in the City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Coffs Harbour'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 the City of Coffs Harbour's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
City of Coffs Harbour - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Mid-Coast NSW %Number%Mid-Coast NSW %2016 to 2021
Managers4,14412.212.33,53311.912.2+611
Professionals6,72919.816.65,54818.716.1+1,181
Technicians and Trades Workers4,51913.314.54,00413.514.6+515
Community and Personal Service Workers4,88214.315.03,66912.412.7+1,213
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,14812.210.63,86313.011.1+285
Sales Workers3,3169.710.13,20110.811.7+115
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,6104.76.21,5905.46.6+20
Labourers4,13512.112.63,70112.513.4+434
Not stated or inadequately described5761.72.05041.71.7+72
Total employed persons aged 15+34,050100.0100.029,613100.0100.0+4,437
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (6,729 people or 19.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (4,882 people or 14.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (4,519 people or 13.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 16,130 people in total or 47.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Mid-Coast NSW employed 16.6% in Professionals; 15.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 14.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Coffs Harbour and Mid-Coast NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (19.8% compared to 16.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.2% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.7% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.3% compared to 14.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Coffs Harbour increased by 4,437 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,213 persons)
  • Professionals (+1,181 persons)
  • Managers (+611 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+515 persons)

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