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Gunnedah Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Rural Remainder

Occupation of employment

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There were more managers in Rural Remainder in 2021 than any other occupation.

Rural Remainder'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 Remainder'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 Remainder - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Gunnedah Shire %Number%Gunnedah Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers38430.015.838633.416.8-2
Professionals15211.914.012510.813.4+27
Technicians and Trades Workers13510.613.812210.513.5+13
Community and Personal Service Workers987.710.7766.69.2+22
Clerical and Administrative Workers1058.29.5716.110.1+34
Sales Workers655.17.4342.97.9+31
Machinery Operators And Drivers15612.215.113912.014.5+17
Labourers15111.812.019216.612.8-41
Not stated or inadequately described372.91.8121.01.9+25
Total employed persons aged 15+1,278100.0100.01,157100.0100.0+121
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 Remainder in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (384 people or 30.0%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (156 people or 12.2%)
  • Professionals (152 people or 11.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 692 people in total or 54.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Gunnedah Shire employed 15.8% in Managers; 15.1% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 14.0% in Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Rural Remainder and Gunnedah Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (30.0% compared to 15.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.6% compared to 13.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (7.7% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (12.2% compared to 15.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Rural Remainder increased by 121 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Rural Remainder between 2016 and 2021.

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