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Legana - Grindelwald and District

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Legana - Grindelwald and District in 2021 than any other occupation.

Legana - Grindelwald and District'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 Legana - Grindelwald and District'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
Legana - Grindelwald and District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%West Tamar Council area %Number%West Tamar Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers37712.812.727511.212.0+101
Professionals62721.321.449620.220.8+131
Technicians and Trades Workers45315.414.841516.915.1+38
Community and Personal Service Workers40613.813.026911.012.1+137
Clerical and Administrative Workers35712.111.736014.712.6-3
Sales Workers2859.79.125610.49.9+29
Machinery Operators And Drivers1725.96.41355.56.3+37
Labourers2177.49.22198.99.8-3
Not stated or inadequately described441.51.7261.11.4+18
Total employed persons aged 15+2,940100.0100.02,454100.0100.0+485
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Legana - Grindelwald and District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (627 people or 21.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (453 people or 15.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (406 people or 13.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,486 people in total or 50.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, West Tamar Council area employed 21.4% in Professionals; 14.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of Legana - Grindelwald and District and West Tamar Council area was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.4% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Legana - Grindelwald and District increased by 486 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Legana - Grindelwald and District were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+137 persons)
  • Professionals (+131 persons)
  • Managers (+101 persons)

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