North Sydney 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 North Sydney Council area will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in North Sydney 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 North Sydney 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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| North Sydney 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 | 18,251 | 22.6 | 14.6 | 15,231 | 21.1 | 13.5 | +3,020 | ||
| Professionals | 36,083 | 44.7 | 25.9 | 28,948 | 40.1 | 23.6 | +7,135 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 4,761 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 4,718 | 6.5 | 12.7 | +43 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,689 | 4.6 | 10.6 | 4,417 | 6.1 | 10.4 | -728 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 9,475 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 10,272 | 14.2 | 13.8 | -797 | ||
| Sales Workers | 4,600 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 4,715 | 6.5 | 9.2 | -115 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 609 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 591 | 0.8 | 6.1 | +18 | ||
| Labourers | 1,907 | 2.4 | 8.2 | 1,998 | 2.8 | 8.8 | -91 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,332 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1,357 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -25 | ||
| Total Persons | 80,707 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 72,247 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,460 | ||
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 North Sydney Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (36,083 local workers or 44.7%)
- Managers (18,251 local workers or 22.6%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (9,475 local workers or 11.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 63,809 people in total or 79.0% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 14.6% as Managers and 13.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in North Sydney Council area and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (44.7% compared to 25.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (22.6% compared to 14.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (4.6% compared to 10.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.9% compared to 11.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in North Sydney Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+7,135 local workers)
- Managers (+3,020 local workers)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-797 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (-728 local workers)