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East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula'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 East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula - Employed persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Barkly Regional Council LGA % | Number | % | Barkly Regional Council LGA % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 366 | 10.6 | 14.4 | 353 | 10.1 | 13.0 | +13 |
| Professionals | 869 | 25.2 | 18.8 | 869 | 24.8 | 19.3 | 0 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 469 | 13.6 | 10.0 | 452 | 12.9 | 10.8 | +17 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 540 | 15.7 | 19.4 | 534 | 15.2 | 19.4 | +6 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 361 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 383 | 10.9 | 10.5 | -22 |
| Sales Workers | 188 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 165 | 4.7 | 4.4 | +23 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 269 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 270 | 7.7 | 2.8 | -1 |
| Labourers | 245 | 7.1 | 16.9 | 337 | 9.6 | 16.1 | -92 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 114 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 144 | 4.1 | 3.6 | -30 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 3,443 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,507 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -64 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (869 people or 25.2%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (540 people or 15.7%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (469 people or 13.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,878 people in total or 54.5% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, Barkly Regional Council LGA employed 18.8% in Professionals; 19.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 10.0% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population of East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula and Barkly Regional Council LGA were:
- A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (25.2% compared to 18.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.8% compared to 4.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.1% compared to 16.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.6% compared to 14.4%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed people in East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula decreased by 64 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula was for those employed as:
- Labourers (-92 persons)
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