The Hills Shire

Who is in our workforce? - Occupations

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?'

Occupations are a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the workforce and the skills required to work in each industry sector.

The occupations in The Hills Shire will be influenced by factors including:

  • the economic base and employment opportunities available in The Hills Shire;
  • 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 more complete workforce analysis for The Hills Shire, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational Qualifications and Income.

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Occupations within the workforce (all industries) by gender, The Hills Shire 2006 and 20012006
GenderOccupationnumber%Sydney SD %
PersonsManagers7,83115.013.9
PersonsProfessionals11,64022.325.1
PersonsTechnicians and Trades Workers6,02111.611.3
PersonsCommunity and Personal Service Workers4,0757.88.1
PersonsClerical and Administrative Workers9,11017.517.7
PersonsSales Workers7,04013.59.8
PersonsMachinery Operators And Drivers2,0063.85.7
PersonsLabourers3,8167.37.2
PersonsInadequately described5081.01.0
PersonsNot stated690.10.1
PersonsNot applicable00.00.0
PersonsTotal52,116100.0100.0

This data describes the occupations (by sex) of people employed in the selected industry. Includes all persons working in the area regardless of where they live. Relates to the main job held in the week prior to Census. Data for occupations are coded using the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). The occupation classification is updated periodically to take account of emerging occupation groups and changes to the structure of the labour force.

Data are presented for the broad occupation groupings. For 2006 these were coded using ANZSCO, the most recent classification. These are presented in economy.id® where no time series is required. For time series, the data are presented using the older ASCO 2nd edition classification, to ensure data comparability.

For more information please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, and the 2006 Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

Data source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2006.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2006.

Please refer to the data notes for more information.

NOTE: Table totals may not equate with other similar tables due to randomisation of small numbers.

Occupations within the workforce (all industries), The Hills Shire Council and Sydney SD 2006 Managers,
 Sydney SD: 13.9% Professionals,
 Sydney SD: 25.1% Technicians and Trades Workers,
 Sydney SD: 11.3% Community and Personal Service Workers,
 Sydney SD: 8.1% Clerical and Administrative Workers,
 Sydney SD: 17.7% Sales Workers,
 Sydney SD: 9.8% Machinery Operators And Drivers,
 Sydney SD: 5.7% Labourers,
 Sydney SD: 7.2% Inadequately described,
 Sydney SD: 1.0% Not stated,
 Sydney SD: 0.1% Not applicable,
 Sydney SD: 0.0% Managers,
 The Hills Shire Council: 15.0% Professionals,
 The Hills Shire Council: 22.3% Technicians and Trades Workers,
 The Hills Shire Council: 11.6% Community and Personal Service Workers,
 The Hills Shire Council: 7.8% Clerical and Administrative Workers,
 The Hills Shire Council: 17.5% Sales Workers,
 The Hills Shire Council: 13.5% Machinery Operators And Drivers,
 The Hills Shire Council: 3.8% Labourers,
 The Hills Shire Council: 7.3% Inadequately described,
 The Hills Shire Council: 1.0% Not stated,
 The Hills Shire Council: 0.1% Not applicable,
 The Hills Shire Council: 0.0%
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