Wagga Wagga City

Occupations of employment

There are more professionals in Wagga Wagga City 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.

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?'

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
Wagga Wagga City 2011 2006 Change
Occupation Number % Regional NSW Number % Regional NSW 2006 to 2011
Managers 3,508 12.1 13.4 3,515 12.8 14.5 -7
Professionals 5,513 19.0 17.4 4,851 17.7 16.3 +662
Technicians and Trades Workers 4,804 16.5 15.2 4,407 16.1 15.4 +397
Community and Personal Service Workers 3,252 11.2 10.7 2,876 10.5 9.6 +376
Clerical and Administrative Workers 3,734 12.8 13.0 3,662 13.4 12.9 +72
Sales Workers 3,063 10.5 9.7 3,101 11.3 10.0 -38
Machinery Operators And Drivers 1,695 5.8 7.6 1,534 5.6 7.3 +161
Labourers 3,052 10.5 11.3 3,116 11.4 12.3 -64
Inadequately described 448 1.5 1.6 352 1.3 1.6 +96
Total employed persons aged 15+ 29,069 100.0 100.0 27,414 100.0 100.0 +1,655

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information

Occupation of employment, 2011
Occupation of employment, 2011 Managers, Regional NSW: 13.4% Professionals, Regional NSW: 17.4% Technicians and Trades Workers, Regional NSW: 15.2% Community and Personal Service Workers, Regional NSW: 10.7% Clerical and Administrative Workers, Regional NSW: 13.0% Sales Workers, Regional NSW: 9.7% Machinery Operators And Drivers, Regional NSW: 7.6% Labourers, Regional NSW: 11.3% Inadequately described, Regional NSW: 1.6% Managers, Wagga Wagga City: 12.1% Professionals, Wagga Wagga City: 19.0% Technicians and Trades Workers, Wagga Wagga City: 16.5% Community and Personal Service Workers, Wagga Wagga City: 11.2% Clerical and Administrative Workers, Wagga Wagga City: 12.8% Sales Workers, Wagga Wagga City: 10.5% Machinery Operators And Drivers, Wagga Wagga City: 5.8% Labourers, Wagga Wagga City: 10.5% Inadequately described, Wagga Wagga City: 1.5% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Change in occupation of employment, 2006 to 2011
Change in occupation of employment, 2006 to 2011 Managers, Wagga Wagga City: -7 Professionals, Wagga Wagga City: +662 Technicians and Trades Workers, Wagga Wagga City: +397 Community and Personal Service Workers, Wagga Wagga City: +376 Clerical and Administrative Workers, Wagga Wagga City: +72 Sales Workers, Wagga Wagga City: -38 Machinery Operators And Drivers, Wagga Wagga City: +161 Labourers, Wagga Wagga City: -64 Inadequately described, Wagga Wagga City: +96 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Wagga Wagga City in 2011 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (5,513 people or 19.0%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (4,804 people or 16.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (3,734 people or 12.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 14,051 people in total or 48.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional NSW employed 17.4% in Professionals; 15.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.0% in Clerical and Administrative 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 (19.0% compared to 17.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.5% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.8% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (12.1% compared to 13.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Wagga Wagga City increased by 1,655 between 2006 and 2011.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2011 in Wagga Wagga City were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+662 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+397 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+376 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+161 persons)