Willoughby City

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Willoughby City, 36.9% 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 Willoughby City will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Willoughby City;
  • 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 Willoughby City, 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
Willoughby City - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers11,03017.514.69,35815.713.5+1,672
Professionals23,18636.925.920,27534.123.6+2,911
Technicians and Trades Workers5,3768.511.85,7059.612.7-329
Community and Personal Service Workers4,5277.210.64,3877.410.4+140
Clerical and Administrative Workers8,68613.813.08,53014.313.8+156
Sales Workers5,0498.08.06,09110.29.2-1,042
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,3962.26.01,4162.46.1-20
Labourers2,5374.08.22,7144.68.8-177
Inadequately described or not stated1,0911.71.99701.61.8+121
Total Persons62,878100.0100.059,446100.0100.0+3,432

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 Willoughby City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (23,186 local workers or 36.9%)
  • Managers (11,030 local workers or 17.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (8,686 local workers or 13.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 42,902 people in total or 68.2% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 14.6% as Managers and 13.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Willoughby City and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (36.9% compared to 25.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (4.0% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.2% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (7.2% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Willoughby City between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+2,911 local workers)
  • Managers (+1,672 local workers)
  • Sales Workers (-1,042 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-329 local workers)

Willoughby City Council

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