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Rural South - Little Hartley

Occupation of employment

There were more managers in Rural South - Little Hartley in 2021 than any other occupation.

Rural South - Little Hartley'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 Rural South - Little Hartley'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
Rural South - Little Hartley - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Managers23920.413.719319.113.0+46
Professionals23620.124.017717.522.2+59
Technicians and Trades Workers16313.912.917417.313.5-12
Community and Personal Service Workers12410.611.5959.410.8+29
Clerical and Administrative Workers13911.912.712412.313.6+15
Sales Workers584.98.2595.99.4-2
Machinery Operators And Drivers796.76.310310.26.3-25
Labourers1119.59.0767.59.5+35
Not stated or inadequately described242.01.970.71.7+17
Total employed persons aged 15+1,173100.0100.01,010100.0100.0+163
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 Rural South - Little Hartley in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (239 people or 20.4%)
  • Professionals (236 people or 20.1%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (163 people or 13.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 638 people in total or 54.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Australia employed 13.7% in Managers; 24.0% in Professionals; and 12.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Rural South - Little Hartley and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (20.4% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (20.1% compared to 24.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (4.9% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Rural South - Little Hartley increased by 163 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Rural South - Little Hartley was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+59 persons)

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