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Harrington and surrounds

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Harrington and surrounds in 2021 than any other occupation.

Harrington and surrounds'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 Harrington and surrounds'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
Harrington and surrounds - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Western Rural %Number%Western Rural %2006 to 2021
Managers30913.727.531117.535.0-2
Professionals38016.913.521612.110.9+163
Technicians and Trades Workers32614.511.427115.211.2+54
Community and Personal Service Workers29213.08.91679.46.1+124
Clerical and Administrative Workers22810.19.619010.79.0+38
Sales Workers2018.95.41598.94.6+41
Machinery Operators And Drivers1587.07.81558.78.2+2
Labourers29213.013.727415.413.5+17
Not stated or inadequately described311.42.6352.01.4-5
Total employed persons aged 15+2,253100.0100.01,783100.0100.0+470
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Harrington and surrounds in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (380 people or 16.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (326 people or 14.5%)
  • Managers (309 people or 13.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,015 people in total or 45.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Western Rural employed 13.5% in Professionals; 11.4% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 27.5% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Harrington and surrounds and Western Rural were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.0% compared to 8.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (8.9% compared to 5.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (16.9% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (13.7% compared to 27.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Harrington and surrounds increased by 470 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in Harrington and surrounds were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+163 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+124 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+54 persons)

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