Central Coast Council area
Local workers - Occupations - All industries
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 Central Coast Council area will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Central Coast Council area;
- 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 Central Coast Council area, 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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| Central Coast Council area - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 13,020 | 11.1 | 14.6 | 11,052 | 10.6 | 13.5 | +1,968 | ||
| Professionals | 23,988 | 20.5 | 25.9 | 20,501 | 19.6 | 23.6 | +3,487 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 15,151 | 13.0 | 11.8 | 13,928 | 13.3 | 12.7 | +1,223 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 16,299 | 14.0 | 10.6 | 13,844 | 13.2 | 10.4 | +2,455 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 15,510 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 14,334 | 13.7 | 13.8 | +1,176 | ||
| Sales Workers | 12,278 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 12,759 | 12.2 | 9.2 | -481 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 7,153 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6,028 | 5.8 | 6.1 | +1,125 | ||
| Labourers | 11,456 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 10,618 | 10.1 | 8.8 | +838 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,931 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1,664 | 1.6 | 1.8 | +267 | ||
| Total Persons | 116,786 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 104,728 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +12,058 | ||
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 All industries workforce in Central Coast Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (23,988 local workers or 20.5%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (16,299 local workers or 14.0%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (15,510 local workers or 13.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 55,797 people in total or 47.8% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 10.6% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 13.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Central Coast Council area and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (20.5% compared to 25.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (11.1% compared to 14.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.0% compared to 10.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (10.5% compared to 8.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Central Coast Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+3,487 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,455 local workers)
- Managers (+1,968 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,223 local workers)