North Sydney Council area

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in North Sydney Council area than any other occupation.

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 North Sydney Council area'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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Resident workers occupations
North Sydney Council area 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers9,40322.814.68,63521.413.5+768
Professionals18,64145.325.817,71143.823.6+930
Technicians and Trades Workers2,0324.911.92,0795.112.7-47
Community and Personal Service Workers2,2035.310.62,4025.910.4-199
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,80311.713.05,10012.613.8-297
Sales Workers2,3175.68.02,6756.69.2-358
Machinery Operators And Drivers3760.96.03580.96.1+18
Labourers7811.98.27871.98.8-6
Inadequately described or not stated6251.51.96851.71.8-60
Total Persons41,181100.0100.040,432100.0100.0+749

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 resident workers in North Sydney Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (18,641 people or 45.3%)
  • Managers (9,403 people or 22.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (4,803 people or 11.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 32,847 people in total or 79.8% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 14.6% in Managers and 13.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of North Sydney Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (45.3% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (22.8% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (4.9% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (1.9% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in North Sydney Council area increased by 749 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in North Sydney Council area were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+930 persons)
  • Managers (+768 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-358 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-297 persons)

North Sydney Council

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