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RDA Northern Territory

Occupation of employment

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There were more male technicians and trades workers in the RDA Northern Territory in 2021 than any other occupation.

The RDA Northern Territory'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 the RDA Northern Territory'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
RDA Northern Territory - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Darwin %Number%Greater Darwin %2016 to 2021
Managers7,64414.014.07,38213.413.4+262
Professionals8,88916.316.28,34915.114.4+540
Technicians and Trades Workers12,53323.024.114,11225.628.0-1,579
Community and Personal Service Workers7,27913.412.46,23811.310.3+1,041
Clerical and Administrative Workers3,4886.47.03,2055.86.2+283
Sales Workers2,6684.95.32,6264.85.1+42
Machinery Operators And Drivers4,9119.09.35,3109.69.9-399
Labourers5,72310.59.56,33311.510.6-610
Not stated or inadequately described1,3852.52.31,5592.82.3-174
Total employed persons aged 15+54,524100.0100.055,114100.0100.0-590
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 male resident population in RDA Northern Territory in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (12,533 males or 23.0%)
  • Professionals (8,889 males or 16.3%)
  • Managers (7,644 males or 14.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 29,066 males in total or 53.3% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Greater Darwin employed 24.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 16.2% in Professionals; and 14.0% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of the RDA Northern Territory and Greater Darwin were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Labourers (10.5% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (23.0% compared to 24.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in RDA Northern Territory decreased by 590 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Northern Territory were for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-1,579 males)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,041 males)
  • Labourers (-610 males)
  • Professionals (+540 males)

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