Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of the Hilltops Council area's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Hilltops Council area | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | NSW | Number | % | NSW | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,582 | 19.6 | 14.6 | 1,560 | 20.6 | 13.5 | +22 | ||
| Professionals | 1,016 | 12.6 | 25.8 | 896 | 11.9 | 23.6 | +120 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,162 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 1,058 | 14.0 | 12.7 | +104 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 933 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 714 | 9.4 | 10.4 | +219 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 837 | 10.4 | 13.0 | 809 | 10.7 | 13.8 | +28 | ||
| Sales Workers | 713 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 708 | 9.4 | 9.2 | +5 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 501 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 496 | 6.6 | 6.1 | +5 | ||
| Labourers | 1,166 | 14.5 | 8.2 | 1,204 | 15.9 | 8.8 | -38 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 157 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 113 | 1.5 | 1.8 | +44 | ||
| Total Persons | 8,067 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,558 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +509 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in the Hilltops Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (1,582 people or 19.6%)
- Labourers (1,166 people or 14.5%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (1,162 people or 14.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,910 people in total or 48.5% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, NSW employed 14.6% in Managers; 8.2% in Labourers and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Hilltops Council area and NSW were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (12.6% compared to 25.8%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (14.5% compared to 8.2%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (19.6% compared to 14.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.4% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Hilltops Council area increased by 509 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Hilltops Council area were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+219 persons)
- Professionals (+120 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+104 persons)
- Inadequately described or not stated (+44 persons)