Campbelltown City

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Campbelltown City, 20.4% of workers were Professionals, compared to 25.9% in New South Wales.

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 Campbelltown City will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Campbelltown City;
  • 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 Campbelltown City, 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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Local workers occupations
Campbelltown City - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers5,71510.914.64,85810.113.5+857
Professionals10,71420.425.98,94918.623.6+1,765
Technicians and Trades Workers6,04411.511.85,96912.412.7+75
Community and Personal Service Workers6,28612.010.65,60111.610.4+685
Clerical and Administrative Workers6,68612.713.06,00612.513.8+680
Sales Workers5,1539.88.05,32011.19.2-167
Machinery Operators And Drivers5,2279.96.04,95010.36.1+277
Labourers5,67010.88.25,54111.58.8+129
Inadequately described or not stated1,0642.01.99181.91.8+146
Total Persons52,559100.0100.048,112100.0100.0+4,447

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 All industries workforce in Campbelltown City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (10,714 local workers or 20.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (6,686 local workers or 12.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (6,286 local workers or 12.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 23,686 people in total or 45.1% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 13.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers and 10.6% as Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Campbelltown City and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (20.4% compared to 25.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.9% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (10.9% compared to 14.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (10.8% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Campbelltown City between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+1,765 local workers)
  • Managers (+857 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+685 local workers)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+680 local workers)

Campbelltown City Council

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