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Gunnedah Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Gunnedah Shire

Occupation of employment

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There were more managers in Gunnedah Shire in 2021 than any other occupation.

Gunnedah Shire'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 Gunnedah Shire'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
Gunnedah Shire - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Managers92615.813.490816.813.0+18
Professionals82014.019.272013.418.1+100
Technicians and Trades Workers81213.814.572713.514.8+85
Community and Personal Service Workers62610.713.24959.211.9+131
Clerical and Administrative Workers5599.511.754210.112.4+17
Sales Workers4377.48.54277.99.6+10
Machinery Operators And Drivers88515.16.978114.57.1+104
Labourers70512.010.968912.811.4+16
Not stated or inadequately described1041.81.81001.91.6+4
Total employed persons aged 15+5,873100.0100.05,389100.0100.0+484
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 Gunnedah Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (926 people or 15.8%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (885 people or 15.1%)
  • Professionals (820 people or 14.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,631 people in total or 44.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional NSW employed 13.4% in Managers; 6.9% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 19.2% in Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Gunnedah Shire and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (15.1% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (15.8% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (14.0% compared to 19.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.7% compared to 13.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Gunnedah Shire increased by 484 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+131 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+104 persons)
  • Professionals (+100 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+85 persons)

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