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Barkly Regional Council LGA

Occupation of employment

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There were more community and personal service workers in Barkly Regional Council LGA in 2021 than any other occupation.

Barkly Regional Council LGA'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 Barkly Regional Council LGA'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
Barkly Regional Council LGA - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%RDA Northern Territory %Number%RDA Northern Territory %2016 to 2021
Managers27414.412.924713.012.2+27
Professionals35718.822.036619.320.1-9
Technicians and Trades Workers19110.013.820510.815.8-14
Community and Personal Service Workers36919.415.736719.413.8+2
Clerical and Administrative Workers1879.813.220010.513.7-13
Sales Workers814.36.5844.46.8-3
Machinery Operators And Drivers764.05.2542.85.7+22
Labourers32116.98.530516.19.4+16
Not stated or inadequately described462.42.2683.62.5-22
Total employed persons aged 15+1,904100.0100.01,896100.0100.0+8
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 Barkly Regional Council LGA in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (369 people or 19.4%)
  • Professionals (357 people or 18.8%)
  • Labourers (321 people or 16.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,047 people in total or 55.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the RDA Northern Territory employed 15.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 22.0% in Professionals; and 8.5% in Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Barkly Regional Council LGA and the RDA Northern Territory were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (16.9% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (19.4% compared to 15.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.0% compared to 13.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.8% compared to 13.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Barkly Regional Council LGA increased by 8 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Barkly Regional Council LGA between 2016 and 2021.

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