Lismore City

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Lismore City than any other occupation.

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 Lismore City'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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Resident workers occupations
Lismore City 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers2,42512.114.62,11111.613.5+314
Professionals4,15420.725.83,65220.123.6+502
Technicians and Trades Workers2,58012.911.92,36713.012.7+213
Community and Personal Service Workers2,78813.910.62,29012.610.4+498
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,38511.913.02,31012.713.8+75
Sales Workers1,8659.38.01,93610.79.2-71
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,0285.16.01,0035.56.1+25
Labourers2,51512.58.22,25512.48.8+260
Inadequately described or not stated3041.51.92511.41.8+53
Total Persons20,044100.0100.018,175100.0100.0+1,869

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Lismore City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,154 people or 20.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (2,788 people or 13.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (2,580 people or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 9,522 people in total or 47.5% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 10.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Lismore City and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (20.7% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (12.5% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.9% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (12.1% compared to 14.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Lismore City increased by 1,869 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Lismore City were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+502 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+498 persons)
  • Managers (+314 persons)
  • Labourers (+260 persons)

Lismore City

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