Riverina and Murray Region
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of the Riverina and Murray Region's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Riverina and Murray Region | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 11,290 | 15.8 | 14.6 | 10,343 | 16.1 | 13.5 | +947 | ||
| Professionals | 11,158 | 15.6 | 25.8 | 9,764 | 15.2 | 23.6 | +1,394 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 9,966 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 8,854 | 13.8 | 12.7 | +1,112 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 8,434 | 11.8 | 10.6 | 6,727 | 10.5 | 10.4 | +1,707 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 8,163 | 11.4 | 13.0 | 7,493 | 11.7 | 13.8 | +670 | ||
| Sales Workers | 5,959 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 6,062 | 9.4 | 9.2 | -103 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5,278 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 4,742 | 7.4 | 6.1 | +536 | ||
| Labourers | 9,897 | 13.8 | 8.2 | 9,120 | 14.2 | 8.8 | +777 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,469 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1,093 | 1.7 | 1.8 | +376 | ||
| Total Persons | 71,614 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 64,198 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,416 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in the Riverina and Murray Region in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (11,290 people or 15.8%)
- Professionals (11,158 people or 15.6%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (9,966 people or 13.9%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 32,414 people in total or 45.3% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.6% in Managers; 25.8% in Professionals and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Riverina and Murray Region and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (15.6% compared to 25.8%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (13.8% compared to 8.2%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.9% compared to 11.9%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.4% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Riverina and Murray Region increased by 7,416 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Riverina and Murray Region were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,707 persons)
- Professionals (+1,394 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,112 persons)
- Managers (+947 persons)