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Wagga Wagga City

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Wagga Wagga City in 2021 than any other occupation.

Wagga Wagga City'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 Wagga Wagga City'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
Wagga Wagga City - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
OccupationNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2011 to 2021
Managers4,06612.213.43,50812.113.4+558
Professionals6,90120.719.25,51319.017.4+1,388
Technicians and Trades Workers4,99615.014.54,80416.515.2+192
Community and Personal Service Workers4,82314.513.23,25211.210.7+1,571
Clerical and Administrative Workers3,73311.211.73,73412.813.0-1
Sales Workers3,0289.18.53,06310.59.7-35
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,7855.46.91,6955.87.6+90
Labourers3,37510.110.93,05210.511.3+323
Not stated or inadequately described5791.71.84481.51.6+131
Total employed persons aged 15+33,283100.0100.029,069100.0100.0+4,214
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Wagga Wagga City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (6,901 people or 20.7%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (4,996 people or 15.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (4,823 people or 14.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 16,720 people in total or 50.2% 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 Wagga Wagga City and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (20.7% compared to 19.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.5% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.4% 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 Wagga Wagga City increased by 4,214 between 2011 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,571 persons)
  • Professionals (+1,388 persons)
  • Managers (+558 persons)
  • Labourers (+323 persons)

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