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 City of Newcastle'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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| City of Newcastle | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 9,782 | 11.4 | 14.6 | 7,325 | 10.0 | 13.5 | +2,457 | ||
| Professionals | 24,987 | 29.0 | 25.8 | 19,899 | 27.2 | 23.6 | +5,088 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 10,417 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 9,424 | 12.9 | 12.7 | +993 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 11,544 | 13.4 | 10.6 | 8,998 | 12.3 | 10.4 | +2,546 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 10,025 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 9,555 | 13.1 | 13.8 | +470 | ||
| Sales Workers | 7,072 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 6,714 | 9.2 | 9.2 | +358 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 4,260 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3,782 | 5.2 | 6.1 | +478 | ||
| Labourers | 6,765 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6,310 | 8.6 | 8.8 | +455 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,204 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1,034 | 1.4 | 1.8 | +170 | ||
| Total Persons | 86,056 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 73,041 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +13,015 | ||
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 City of Newcastle in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (24,987 people or 29.0%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (11,544 people or 13.4%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (10,417 people or 12.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 46,948 people in total or 54.5% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 10.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the City of Newcastle and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (11.4% compared to 14.6%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (29.0% compared to 25.8%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.4% compared to 10.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.6% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Newcastle increased by 13,015 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Newcastle were those employed as:
- Professionals (+5,088 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,546 persons)
- Managers (+2,457 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+993 persons)