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 Liverpool City will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Liverpool City;
- 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 Liverpool City, 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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| Liverpool City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 8,887 | 11.6 | 14.6 | 7,281 | 10.7 | 13.5 | +1,606 | ||
| Professionals | 16,437 | 21.4 | 25.9 | 13,176 | 19.4 | 23.6 | +3,261 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 8,702 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 8,559 | 12.6 | 12.7 | +143 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 8,290 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 7,150 | 10.5 | 10.4 | +1,140 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 10,458 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 9,808 | 14.4 | 13.8 | +650 | ||
| Sales Workers | 6,479 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 6,727 | 9.9 | 9.2 | -248 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 8,897 | 11.6 | 6.0 | 7,091 | 10.4 | 6.1 | +1,806 | ||
| Labourers | 6,856 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 6,522 | 9.6 | 8.8 | +334 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,638 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1,564 | 2.3 | 1.8 | +74 | ||
| Total Persons | 76,644 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 67,878 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,766 | ||
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 Liverpool City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (16,437 local workers or 21.4%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (10,458 local workers or 13.6%)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (8,897 local workers or 11.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 35,792 people in total or 46.7% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 13.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers and 6.0% as Machinery Operators And Drivers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Liverpool City and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.6% compared to 6.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (21.4% compared to 25.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (11.6% compared to 14.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (8.9% compared to 8.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Liverpool City between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+3,261 local workers)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+1,806 local workers)
- Managers (+1,606 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,140 local workers)