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Goonellabah North

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Goonellabah North in 2021 than any other occupation.

Goonellabah North'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 Goonellabah North'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
Goonellabah North - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Clunes - Bexhill and District %Number%Clunes - Bexhill and District %2016 to 2021
Managers19111.019.31619.615.9+29
Professionals43925.426.938522.926.1+54
Technicians and Trades Workers20111.611.619211.412.4+9
Community and Personal Service Workers22412.910.219011.310.3+34
Clerical and Administrative Workers24914.410.125815.411.9-9
Sales Workers1639.47.420812.47.8-45
Machinery Operators And Drivers875.03.0995.94.9-12
Labourers1689.79.918110.89.9-14
Not stated or inadequately described160.92.320.10.9+14
Total employed persons aged 15+1,730100.0100.01,679100.0100.0+50
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 Goonellabah North in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (439 people or 25.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (249 people or 14.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (224 people or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 912 people in total or 52.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Clunes - Bexhill and District employed 26.9% in Professionals; 10.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 10.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Goonellabah North and Clunes - Bexhill and District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.4% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.9% compared to 10.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.0% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (11.0% compared to 19.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Goonellabah North increased by 51 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Goonellabah North was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+54 persons)

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