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Ravenswood

Occupation of employment

There were more labourers in Ravenswood in 2021 than any other occupation.

Ravenswood'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 Ravenswood'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
Ravenswood - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%East Launceston %Number%East Launceston %2016 to 2021
Managers534.316.3353.316.0+18
Professionals725.933.4545.137.6+18
Technicians and Trades Workers16613.58.614013.37.0+26
Community and Personal Service Workers21817.812.418817.88.9+30
Clerical and Administrative Workers1018.210.7807.613.1+21
Sales Workers13811.27.715814.98.4-20
Machinery Operators And Drivers14111.52.911811.22.2+23
Labourers29724.27.126425.06.1+32
Not stated or inadequately described373.01.2191.80.7+18
Total employed persons aged 15+1,227100.0100.01,059100.0100.0+168
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 Ravenswood in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (297 people or 24.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (218 people or 17.8%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (166 people or 13.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 681 people in total or 55.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, East Launceston employed 7.1% in Labourers; 12.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 8.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Ravenswood and East Launceston were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (24.2% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.5% compared to 2.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (5.9% compared to 33.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (4.3% compared to 16.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Ravenswood increased by 168 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Ravenswood between 2016 and 2021.

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