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 Cumberland City will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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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| Cumberland City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 9,486 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 8,350 | 11.8 | 13.5 | +1,136 | ||
| Professionals | 12,633 | 17.1 | 25.9 | 11,082 | 15.7 | 23.6 | +1,551 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 9,054 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 10,051 | 14.2 | 12.7 | -997 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 5,763 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 5,835 | 8.3 | 10.4 | -72 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 10,387 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 10,169 | 14.4 | 13.8 | +218 | ||
| Sales Workers | 6,102 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 6,463 | 9.1 | 9.2 | -361 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 10,927 | 14.8 | 6.0 | 9,611 | 13.6 | 6.1 | +1,316 | ||
| Labourers | 7,726 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 7,410 | 10.5 | 8.8 | +316 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,923 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1,694 | 2.4 | 1.8 | +229 | ||
| Total Persons | 74,001 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 70,665 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,336 | ||
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 Cumberland City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (12,633 local workers or 17.1%)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (10,927 local workers or 14.8%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (10,387 local workers or 14.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 33,947 people in total or 45.9% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 6.0% as Machinery Operators And Drivers and 13.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Cumberland City and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (17.1% compared to 25.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (14.8% compared to 6.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (7.8% compared to 10.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (10.4% compared to 8.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Cumberland City between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,551 local workers)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+1,316 local workers)
- Managers (+1,136 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-997 local workers)