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Gannawarra ShireCommunity profile

Rural North East - Koondrook

Occupation of employment

There were more managers in Rural North East - Koondrook in 2021 than any other occupation.

Rural North East - Koondrook'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 Rural North East - Koondrook'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
Rural North East - Koondrook - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Gannawarra Shire %Number%Gannawarra Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers22023.022.122223.624.8-3
Professionals939.712.4778.211.3+16
Technicians and Trades Workers12713.313.811512.212.8+12
Community and Personal Service Workers10010.410.2848.99.3+16
Clerical and Administrative Workers929.69.19410.09.8-3
Sales Workers666.97.8828.88.6-17
Machinery Operators And Drivers9810.27.9798.47.4+19
Labourers14815.414.417618.714.7-28
Not stated or inadequately described232.42.2101.11.3+13
Total employed persons aged 15+958100.0100.0942100.0100.0+16
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 Rural North East - Koondrook in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (220 people or 23.0%)
  • Labourers (148 people or 15.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (127 people or 13.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 495 people in total or 51.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Gannawarra Shire employed 22.1% in Managers; 14.4% in Labourers; and 13.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Rural North East - Koondrook and Gannawarra Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (10.2% compared to 7.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (15.4% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (9.7% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Rural North East - Koondrook increased by 16 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Rural North East - Koondrook between 2016 and 2021.

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