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Tamworth Regional Council

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 than any other occupation.

Tamworth Regional Council'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 Tamworth Regional Council'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
Tamworth Regional Council - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Managers1,3849.810.61,2029.69.8+182
Professionals3,39824.024.22,92823.323.0+470
Technicians and Trades Workers6374.54.75734.64.8+64
Community and Personal Service Workers2,68619.019.52,08416.617.8+602
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,64118.619.22,54020.220.9+101
Sales Workers1,62711.511.01,65313.212.9-26
Machinery Operators And Drivers1561.11.41251.01.2+31
Labourers1,45010.27.91,29610.38.3+154
Not stated or inadequately described1951.41.51671.31.4+28
Total employed persons aged 15+14,174100.0100.012,568100.0100.0+1,606
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 female resident population in Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,398 females or 24.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (2,686 females or 19.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,641 females or 18.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,725 females in total or 61.6% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Regional NSW employed 24.2% in Professionals; 19.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 19.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the female population of Tamworth Regional Council and Regional NSW was:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (10.2% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Tamworth Regional Council increased by 1,606 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Tamworth Regional Council were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+602 females)
  • Professionals (+470 females)
  • Managers (+182 females)
  • Labourers (+154 females)

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