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 Hilltops Council area will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Hilltops 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 the Hilltops 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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| Hilltops Council area - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | NSW | Number | % | NSW | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,542 | 20.7 | 14.6 | 1,537 | 22.1 | 13.5 | +5 | ||
| Professionals | 996 | 13.4 | 25.9 | 869 | 12.5 | 23.6 | +127 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 982 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 893 | 12.8 | 12.7 | +89 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 841 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 667 | 9.6 | 10.4 | +174 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 784 | 10.5 | 13.0 | 756 | 10.9 | 13.8 | +28 | ||
| Sales Workers | 711 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 676 | 9.7 | 9.2 | +35 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 435 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 412 | 5.9 | 6.1 | +23 | ||
| Labourers | 1,028 | 13.8 | 8.2 | 1,059 | 15.2 | 8.8 | -31 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 134 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 92 | 1.3 | 1.8 | +42 | ||
| Total Persons | 7,453 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,961 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +492 | ||
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 Hilltops Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (1,542 local workers or 20.7%)
- Labourers (1,028 local workers or 13.8%)
- Professionals (996 local workers or 13.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,566 people in total or 47.8% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, NSW employed 14.6% as Managers; 8.2% as Labourers and 25.9% as Professionals.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Hilltops Council area and NSW were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (13.4% compared to 25.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (20.7% compared to 14.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (13.8% compared to 8.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.5% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Hilltops Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+174 local workers)
- Professionals (+127 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+89 local workers)
- Inadequately described or not stated (+42 local workers)