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East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula in 2021 than any other occupation.

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.

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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 females (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA %Number%Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA %2006 to 2021
Managers1609.312.1995.26.7+61
Professionals52030.420.537920.110.2+141
Technicians and Trades Workers704.16.2663.53.7+4
Community and Personal Service Workers34820.322.334218.120.5+6
Clerical and Administrative Workers28916.910.536119.17.5-72
Sales Workers1297.54.61769.33.7-47
Machinery Operators And Drivers291.71.5321.70.6-3
Labourers995.821.029715.739.0-198
Not stated or inadequately described563.31.51387.38.1-82
Total employed persons aged 15+1,712100.0100.01,890100.0100.0-178
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (520 females or 30.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (348 females or 20.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (289 females or 16.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,157 females in total or 67.6% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA employed 20.5% in Professionals; 22.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 10.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula and Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (30.4% compared to 20.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (16.9% compared to 10.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (7.5% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (5.8% compared to 21.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula decreased by 178 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2006 and 2021 in East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula were for those employed as:

  • Labourers (-198 females)
  • Professionals (+141 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-72 females)
  • Managers (+61 females)

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