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Central Desert Regional Council LGA

Occupation of employment

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

Central Desert 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 Central Desert 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
Central Desert Regional Council LGA - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%RDA Northern Territory %Number%RDA Northern Territory %2016 to 2021
Managers12016.112.911514.512.2+5
Professionals15220.422.014618.420.1+6
Technicians and Trades Workers415.513.8516.415.8-10
Community and Personal Service Workers16321.915.717121.613.8-8
Clerical and Administrative Workers557.413.2698.713.7-14
Sales Workers273.66.5324.06.8-5
Machinery Operators And Drivers597.95.2486.15.7+11
Labourers10914.78.513116.59.4-22
Not stated or inadequately described121.62.2303.82.5-18
Total employed persons aged 15+744100.0100.0793100.0100.0-49
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 resident population in Central Desert Regional Council LGA in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (163 people or 21.9%)
  • Professionals (152 people or 20.4%)
  • Managers (120 people or 16.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 435 people in total or 58.5% 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 12.9% in Managers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (21.9% compared to 15.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (14.7% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.5% compared to 13.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (7.4% compared to 13.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Central Desert Regional Council LGA decreased by 49 between 2016 and 2021.

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

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