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 the City of Charles Sturt will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Charles Sturt;
- 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 the City of Charles Sturt, 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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City of Charles Sturt - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | South Australia | Number | % | South Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
Managers | 5,533 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 4,535 | 11.4 | 12.6 | +998 | ||
Professionals | 9,016 | 20.1 | 21.4 | 7,558 | 19.0 | 20.2 | +1,458 | ||
Technicians and Trades Workers | 6,671 | 14.8 | 13.2 | 5,821 | 14.6 | 13.4 | +850 | ||
Community and Personal Service Workers | 6,096 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 4,969 | 12.5 | 12.0 | +1,127 | ||
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 5,091 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 4,946 | 12.4 | 13.4 | +145 | ||
Sales Workers | 4,679 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 4,693 | 11.8 | 9.6 | -14 | ||
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,672 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 2,842 | 7.1 | 6.1 | -170 | ||
Labourers | 4,439 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 3,958 | 9.9 | 11.1 | +481 | ||
Inadequately described or not stated | 758 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 561 | 1.4 | 1.5 | +197 | ||
Total Persons | 44,955 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 39,883 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,072 | ||
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 the City of Charles Sturt in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (9,016 local workers or 20.1%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (6,671 local workers or 14.8%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (6,096 local workers or 13.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 21,783 people in total or 48.4% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, South Australia employed 21.4% as Professionals; 13.2% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 13.1% as Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Charles Sturt and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (10.4% compared to 8.5%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.8% compared to 13.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (20.1% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.3% compared to 12.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Charles Sturt between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,458 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,127 local workers)
- Managers (+998 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+850 local workers)