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Colac - Elliminyt

Occupation of employment

There were more labourers in Colac - Elliminyt in 2021 than any other occupation.

Colac - Elliminyt'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 Colac - Elliminyt'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
Colac - Elliminyt - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%G21 Region %Number%G21 Region %2016 to 2021
Managers5709.712.854410.412.0+25
Professionals67211.422.260711.620.3+64
Technicians and Trades Workers83714.214.673614.015.1+100
Community and Personal Service Workers78613.413.169613.212.5+89
Clerical and Administrative Workers5228.911.152610.011.9-5
Sales Workers5369.18.657711.010.0-42
Machinery Operators And Drivers4908.35.94167.95.9+74
Labourers1,34322.810.01,07220.410.6+270
Not stated or inadequately described1272.21.7831.61.7+44
Total employed persons aged 15+5,882100.0100.05,262100.0100.0+619
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Colac - Elliminyt in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (1,343 people or 22.8%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (837 people or 14.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (786 people or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,966 people in total or 50.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, G21 Region employed 10.0% in Labourers; 14.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Colac - Elliminyt and G21 Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (22.8% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (8.3% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (11.4% compared to 22.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (9.7% compared to 12.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Colac - Elliminyt increased by 620 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Labourers (+270 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+100 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+89 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+74 persons)

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