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Tweed Shire

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Tweed Shire in 2021 than any other occupation.

Tweed Shire'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 Tweed Shire'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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
Tweed Shire - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
OccupationNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2011 to 2021
Managers4,96512.213.43,67111.213.4+1,294
Professionals7,89119.419.25,42816.617.4+2,463
Technicians and Trades Workers6,27215.414.55,13715.715.2+1,135
Community and Personal Service Workers5,74014.113.24,04412.410.7+1,696
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,66511.511.74,10712.613.0+558
Sales Workers3,8299.48.53,84111.89.7-12
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,0455.06.91,9776.17.6+68
Labourers4,49211.010.93,94312.111.3+549
Not stated or inadequately described7881.91.85171.61.6+271
Total employed persons aged 15+40,678100.0100.032,665100.0100.0+8,013
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Tweed Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (7,891 people or 19.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (6,272 people or 15.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (5,740 people or 14.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 19,903 people in total or 48.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional NSW employed 19.2% in Professionals; 14.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Tweed Shire and Regional NSW were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.0% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (12.2% compared to 13.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Tweed Shire increased by 8,013 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2011 and 2021 in Tweed Shire were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+2,463 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,696 persons)
  • Managers (+1,294 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,135 persons)

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