Ku-ring-gai 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 Ku-ring-gai Council area will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Ku-ring-gai 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 Ku-ring-gai 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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| Ku-ring-gai 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 | 4,849 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 3,893 | 12.9 | 13.5 | +956 | ||
| Professionals | 12,465 | 37.1 | 25.9 | 10,336 | 34.2 | 23.6 | +2,129 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,517 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 2,684 | 8.9 | 12.7 | -167 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 4,633 | 13.8 | 10.6 | 4,380 | 14.5 | 10.4 | +253 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,034 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 3,895 | 12.9 | 13.8 | +139 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,416 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 2,374 | 7.9 | 9.2 | +42 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 429 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 427 | 1.4 | 6.1 | +2 | ||
| Labourers | 1,615 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 1,703 | 5.6 | 8.8 | -88 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 621 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 519 | 1.7 | 1.8 | +102 | ||
| Total Persons | 33,579 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 30,211 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,368 | ||
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 Ku-ring-gai Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (12,465 local workers or 37.1%)
- Managers (4,849 local workers or 14.4%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (4,633 local workers or 13.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 21,947 people in total or 65.4% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 14.6% as Managers and 10.6% as Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Ku-ring-gai Council area and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (37.1% compared to 25.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (1.3% compared to 6.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (7.5% compared to 11.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (4.8% compared to 8.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Ku-ring-gai Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,129 local workers)
- Managers (+956 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+253 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-167 local workers)