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 City of Newcastle will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Newcastle;
- 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 City of Newcastle, 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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| City of Newcastle - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 9,575 | 9.8 | 13.5 | 9,363 | 9.9 | 13.3 | +212 | ||
| Professionals | 24,998 | 25.7 | 23.6 | 22,961 | 24.2 | 22.7 | +2,037 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 12,171 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 12,740 | 13.4 | 13.2 | -569 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 10,782 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 9,092 | 9.6 | 9.5 | +1,690 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 15,836 | 16.3 | 13.8 | 16,772 | 17.7 | 15.0 | -936 | ||
| Sales Workers | 8,173 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 8,217 | 8.6 | 9.3 | -44 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5,928 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6,278 | 6.6 | 6.4 | -350 | ||
| Labourers | 8,446 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8,145 | 8.6 | 8.7 | +301 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,418 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1,451 | 1.5 | 1.8 | -33 | ||
| Total Persons | 97,327 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 95,019 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,308 | ||
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 City of Newcastle in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (24,998 local workers or 25.7%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (15,836 local workers or 16.3%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (12,171 local workers or 12.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 53,005 people in total or 54.5% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 23.6% as Professionals; 13.8% as Clerical and Administrative Workers and 12.7% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Newcastle and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (9.8% compared to 13.5%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (16.3% compared to 13.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (25.7% compared to 23.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (8.4% compared to 9.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Newcastle between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,037 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,690 local workers)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-936 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-569 local workers)