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Lavington

Occupation of employment

There were more technicians and trades workers in Lavington in 2021 than any other occupation.

Lavington'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 Lavington'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
Lavington - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Albury City %Number%Albury City %2016 to 2021
Managers4428.011.63857.611.0+57
Professionals66412.020.157911.419.7+85
Technicians and Trades Workers92016.614.684516.614.7+75
Community and Personal Service Workers87615.813.872114.212.3+155
Clerical and Administrative Workers61611.112.364112.613.1-25
Sales Workers62711.39.366613.111.0-39
Machinery Operators And Drivers5189.46.84819.56.7+37
Labourers77013.99.867213.210.2+98
Not stated or inadequately described1092.01.7951.91.5+14
Total employed persons aged 15+5,536100.0100.05,085100.0100.0+451
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 Lavington in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (920 people or 16.6%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (876 people or 15.8%)
  • Labourers (770 people or 13.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,566 people in total or 46.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Albury City employed 14.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 13.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 9.8% in Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Lavington and Albury City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (13.9% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.4% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (12.0% compared to 20.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (8.0% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Lavington increased by 451 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+155 persons)
  • Labourers (+98 persons)
  • Professionals (+85 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+75 persons)

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