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City of Wodonga

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in the City of Wodonga in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Wodonga'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 the City of Wodonga'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
City of Wodonga - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Managers2,25810.914.51,91710.514.6+341
Professionals3,59017.418.82,96516.317.4+625
Technicians and Trades Workers3,26515.814.43,02416.614.8+241
Community and Personal Service Workers3,01714.612.72,39513.111.7+622
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,43511.810.92,29612.611.3+139
Sales Workers1,8889.18.51,88710.49.7+1
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,6037.76.31,3787.66.5+225
Labourers2,28811.112.02,04111.212.4+247
Not stated or inadequately described3551.71.93101.71.7+45
Total employed persons aged 15+20,689100.0100.018,213100.0100.0+2,476
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 resident population in City of Wodonga in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,590 people or 17.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (3,265 people or 15.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (3,017 people or 14.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 9,872 people in total or 47.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional VIC employed 18.8% in Professionals; 14.4% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 12.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Wodonga and Regional VIC were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.6% compared to 12.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.7% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.9% compared to 14.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (17.4% compared to 18.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Wodonga increased by 2,476 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Wodonga were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+625 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+622 persons)
  • Managers (+341 persons)
  • Labourers (+247 persons)

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