Byron 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 Byron Shire will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Byron 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 Byron 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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| Byron 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 | 145 | 11.1 | 14.9 | 73 | 8.3 | 13.2 | +72 | ||
| Professionals | 846 | 64.8 | 58.7 | 520 | 58.8 | 56.4 | +326 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 97 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 75 | 8.5 | 7.8 | +22 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +2 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 175 | 13.4 | 14.5 | 177 | 20.0 | 17.9 | -2 | ||
| Sales Workers | 19 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 14 | 1.6 | 2.1 | +5 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -6 | ||
| Labourers | 4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -- | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 14 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 11 | 1.2 | 0.9 | +3 | ||
| Total Persons | 1,306 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 884 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +422 | ||
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 Byron Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (846 local workers or 64.8%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (175 local workers or 13.4%)
- Managers (145 local workers or 11.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,166 people in total or 89.3% 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 14.9% as Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services workforce in Byron Shire and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers(Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) employed as Professionals (64.8% compared to 58.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers(Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) employed as Managers (11.1% compared to 14.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers(Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.4% compared to 14.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers(Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) employed as Inadequately described or not stated (1.1% compared to 1.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services workforce in Byron Shire between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+326 local workers)
- Managers (+72 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+22 local workers)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (-6 local workers)