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 Hornsby Shire will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Hornsby Shire;
- 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 Hornsby Shire, 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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| Hornsby Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 5,666 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 5,121 | 12.1 | 13.5 | +545 | ||
| Professionals | 12,227 | 27.7 | 25.9 | 10,535 | 24.9 | 23.6 | +1,692 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 4,945 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 5,214 | 12.3 | 12.7 | -269 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 5,933 | 13.4 | 10.6 | 5,488 | 13.0 | 10.4 | +445 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 5,226 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 5,305 | 12.5 | 13.8 | -79 | ||
| Sales Workers | 4,034 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 4,503 | 10.7 | 9.2 | -469 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,839 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 1,913 | 4.5 | 6.1 | -74 | ||
| Labourers | 3,598 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 3,570 | 8.4 | 8.8 | +28 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 656 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 632 | 1.5 | 1.8 | +24 | ||
| Total Persons | 44,124 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 42,281 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,843 | ||
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 Hornsby Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (12,227 local workers or 27.7%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (5,933 local workers or 13.4%)
- Managers (5,666 local workers or 12.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 23,826 people in total or 54.0% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 10.6% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 14.6% as Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Hornsby Shire and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.4% compared to 10.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.2% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (27.7% compared to 25.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (12.8% compared to 14.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Hornsby Shire between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,692 local workers)
- Managers (+545 local workers)
- Sales Workers (-469 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+445 local workers)