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 Byron Shire'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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| Byron Shire | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 2,863 | 17.1 | 14.6 | 2,033 | 15.0 | 13.5 | +830 | ||
| Professionals | 4,396 | 26.3 | 25.8 | 3,314 | 24.5 | 23.6 | +1,082 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,298 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 1,925 | 14.2 | 12.7 | +373 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,116 | 12.6 | 10.6 | 1,663 | 12.3 | 10.4 | +453 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,346 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 1,286 | 9.5 | 13.8 | +60 | ||
| Sales Workers | 1,393 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 1,305 | 9.6 | 9.2 | +88 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 470 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 475 | 3.5 | 6.1 | -5 | ||
| Labourers | 1,470 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 1,318 | 9.7 | 8.8 | +152 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 379 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 228 | 1.7 | 1.8 | +151 | ||
| Total Persons | 16,731 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,547 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,184 | ||
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 Byron Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (4,396 people or 26.3%)
- Managers (2,863 people or 17.1%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (2,298 people or 13.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 9,557 people in total or 57.1% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 14.6% in Managers and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Byron Shire and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.0% compared to 13.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.8% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (17.1% compared to 14.6%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.6% compared to 10.6%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Byron Shire increased by 3,184 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Byron Shire were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,082 persons)
- Managers (+830 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+453 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+373 persons)