Bellingen Shire
Local workers - Occupations - Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
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 Bellingen Shire will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Bellingen 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 complete local workers analysis for Bellingen Shire, 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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| Bellingen Shire - Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 22 | 10.2 | 14.9 | 14 | 9.1 | 13.2 | +8 | ||
| Professionals | 121 | 56.0 | 58.7 | 84 | 54.5 | 56.4 | +37 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 23 | 10.6 | 7.3 | 15 | 9.7 | 7.8 | +8 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | -- | 0 | 0.3 | -- | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 47 | 21.8 | 14.5 | 41 | 26.6 | 17.9 | +6 | ||
| Sales Workers | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | -- | 0 | 2.1 | -- | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -- | 0 | 0.4 | -- | ||
| Labourers | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | -- | 0 | 1.0 | -- | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | -- | 0 | 0.9 | -- | ||
| Total Persons | 216 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 154 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +62 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services workforce in Bellingen Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (121 local workers or 56.0%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (47 local workers or 21.8%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (23 local workers or 10.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 191 people in total or 88.4% of the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 58.7% as Professionals; 14.5% as Clerical and Administrative Workers and 7.3% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services workforce in Bellingen Shire and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers(Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (21.8% compared to 14.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers(Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) employed as Managers (10.2% compared to 14.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers(Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.6% compared to 7.3%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers(Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) employed as Professionals (56.0% compared to 58.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services workforce in Bellingen Shire between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+37 local workers)
- Managers (+8 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+8 local workers)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+6 local workers)