Camden Council area

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Camden Council area than any other occupation.

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 Camden Council area'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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Resident workers occupations
Camden Council area 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers8,07513.614.65,13112.813.5+2,944
Professionals11,94620.125.87,14017.823.6+4,806
Technicians and Trades Workers8,45414.211.96,00615.012.7+2,448
Community and Personal Service Workers6,41610.810.64,05510.110.4+2,361
Clerical and Administrative Workers9,12215.313.06,63216.613.8+2,490
Sales Workers5,1988.78.03,99110.09.2+1,207
Machinery Operators And Drivers4,8528.26.03,2648.26.1+1,588
Labourers4,3647.38.23,0627.78.8+1,302
Inadequately described or not stated1,0561.81.97351.81.8+321
Total Persons59,483100.0100.040,016100.0100.0+19,467

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 resident workers in Camden Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (11,946 people or 20.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (9,122 people or 15.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (8,454 people or 14.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 29,522 people in total or 49.6% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 13.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Camden Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (20.1% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.2% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.3% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (8.2% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Camden Council area increased by 19,467 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Camden Council area were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+4,806 persons)
  • Managers (+2,944 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+2,490 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+2,448 persons)

Camden Council

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