Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.
The occupations of the local workers in City of Clarence will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in City of Clarence;
- The age of the workforce;
- The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
- The working and social aspirations of the population.
For a complete local workers analysis for City of Clarence, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work
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| City of Clarence - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania | Number | % | Tasmania | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 2,314 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 1,742 | 11.3 | 12.2 | +572 | ||
| Professionals | 3,313 | 17.3 | 19.8 | 2,600 | 16.9 | 18.8 | +713 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 3,045 | 15.9 | 14.0 | 2,219 | 14.4 | 13.9 | +826 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,209 | 16.7 | 13.7 | 2,528 | 16.4 | 12.4 | +681 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,118 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 1,866 | 12.1 | 13.0 | +252 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,042 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 1,902 | 12.3 | 9.9 | +140 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 946 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 750 | 4.9 | 6.3 | +196 | ||
| Labourers | 1,871 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 1,567 | 10.2 | 11.7 | +304 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 307 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 231 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +76 | ||
| Total Persons | 19,165 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15,405 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,760 | ||
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 All industries workforce in City of Clarence in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (3,313 local workers or 17.3%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (3,209 local workers or 16.7%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (3,045 local workers or 15.9%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 9,567 people in total or 49.9% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Tasmania employed 19.8% as Professionals; 13.7% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 14.0% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in City of Clarence and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.7% compared to 13.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (17.3% compared to 19.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (10.7% compared to 8.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.9% compared to 14.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in City of Clarence between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+826 local workers)
- Professionals (+713 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+681 local workers)
- Managers (+572 local workers)