Bathurst Regional Council area

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Bathurst Regional Council area, 19.5% of workers were Professionals, compared to 25.9% in New South Wales.

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 Bathurst Regional Council area will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Bathurst Regional Council area;
  • 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 Bathurst Regional Council area, 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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Local workers occupations
Bathurst Regional Council area - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers2,33411.914.62,14112.313.5+193
Professionals3,81619.525.93,34119.123.6+475
Technicians and Trades Workers2,53312.911.82,30213.212.7+231
Community and Personal Service Workers3,13716.010.62,43413.910.4+703
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,42012.413.02,18812.513.8+232
Sales Workers1,7929.28.01,86610.79.2-74
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,0715.56.09255.36.1+146
Labourers2,13210.98.21,98311.48.8+149
Inadequately described or not stated3271.71.92721.61.8+55
Total Persons19,562100.0100.017,452100.0100.0+2,110

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 All industries workforce in Bathurst Regional Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,816 local workers or 19.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (3,137 local workers or 16.0%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (2,533 local workers or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 9,486 people in total or 48.5% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 10.6% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 11.8% as Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Bathurst Regional Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (19.5% compared to 25.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.0% compared to 10.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (10.9% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (11.9% compared to 14.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Bathurst Regional Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+703 local workers)
  • Professionals (+475 local workers)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+232 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+231 local workers)

Bathurst Regional Council

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