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 | 195 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 91 | 9.5 | 13.2 | +104 | ||
| Professionals | 958 | 64.4 | 58.6 | 559 | 58.5 | 56.3 | +399 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 99 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 78 | 8.2 | 7.9 | +21 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -3 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 173 | 11.6 | 14.7 | 176 | 18.4 | 18.0 | -3 | ||
| Sales Workers | 29 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 21 | 2.2 | 2.1 | +8 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -7 | ||
| Labourers | 8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +3 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 22 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 11 | 1.2 | 1.0 | +11 | ||
| Total Persons | 1,488 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 955 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +533 | ||
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 (958 people or 64.4%)
- Managers (195 people or 13.1%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (173 people or 11.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,326 people in total or 89.1% of the resident workers (Professional, Scientific and Technical Services).
In comparison, New South Wales employed 58.6% in Professionals; 14.8% in Managers and 14.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) of Byron Shire and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) employed as Professionals (64.4% compared to 58.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.6% compared to 14.7%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) employed as Managers (13.1% compared to 14.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (6.7% compared to 7.4%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) in Byron Shire increased by 533 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 (+399 persons)
- Managers (+104 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+21 persons)
- Inadequately described or not stated (+11 persons)