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Albury CityCommunity profile

Albury

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Albury in 2021 than any other occupation.

Albury'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 Albury'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
Albury - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Albury City %Number%Albury City %2016 to 2021
Managers41416.411.636716.011.0+47
Professionals74329.420.171031.019.7+33
Technicians and Trades Workers28211.214.623210.114.7+50
Community and Personal Service Workers26410.413.824410.712.3+20
Clerical and Administrative Workers31512.512.329212.813.1+23
Sales Workers2138.49.31998.711.0+14
Machinery Operators And Drivers933.76.8642.86.7+29
Labourers1636.49.81556.810.2+8
Not stated or inadequately described451.81.7271.21.5+18
Total employed persons aged 15+2,529100.0100.02,290100.0100.0+239
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 Albury in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (743 people or 29.4%)
  • Managers (414 people or 16.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (315 people or 12.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,472 people in total or 58.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Albury City employed 20.1% in Professionals; 11.6% in Managers; and 12.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (29.4% compared to 20.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (16.4% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.2% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (6.4% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Albury increased by 239 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+50 persons)

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