Georges River 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 Georges River Council area will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Georges River 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 Georges River 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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| Georges River 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 | 5,114 | 11.8 | 14.6 | 4,568 | 10.7 | 13.5 | +546 | ||
| Professionals | 13,551 | 31.2 | 25.9 | 12,158 | 28.6 | 23.6 | +1,393 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 4,397 | 10.1 | 11.8 | 4,785 | 11.2 | 12.7 | -388 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 5,201 | 12.0 | 10.6 | 5,107 | 12.0 | 10.4 | +94 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 6,574 | 15.2 | 13.0 | 6,620 | 15.6 | 13.8 | -46 | ||
| Sales Workers | 3,601 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 4,146 | 9.7 | 9.2 | -545 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,477 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 1,601 | 3.8 | 6.1 | -124 | ||
| Labourers | 2,664 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 2,803 | 6.6 | 8.8 | -139 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 809 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 760 | 1.8 | 1.8 | +49 | ||
| Total Persons | 43,388 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 42,548 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +840 | ||
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 Georges River Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (13,551 local workers or 31.2%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (6,574 local workers or 15.2%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (5,201 local workers or 12.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 25,326 people in total or 58.4% 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 Georges River Council area and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (31.2% compared to 25.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (11.8% compared to 14.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.4% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.2% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Georges River Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,393 local workers)
- Managers (+546 local workers)
- Sales Workers (-545 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-388 local workers)