Northern Beaches 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 the Northern Beaches Council area will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Northern Beaches 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 the Northern Beaches 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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| Northern Beaches 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 | 15,987 | 16.3 | 14.6 | 12,798 | 14.5 | 13.5 | +3,189 | ||
| Professionals | 25,179 | 25.6 | 25.9 | 20,929 | 23.7 | 23.6 | +4,250 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 12,537 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 11,770 | 13.3 | 12.7 | +767 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 11,177 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10,300 | 11.7 | 10.4 | +877 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 11,669 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 11,636 | 13.2 | 13.8 | +33 | ||
| Sales Workers | 9,739 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 9,597 | 10.9 | 9.2 | +142 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 4,258 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 3,653 | 4.1 | 6.1 | +605 | ||
| Labourers | 6,298 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 6,112 | 6.9 | 8.8 | +186 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,498 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1,432 | 1.6 | 1.8 | +66 | ||
| Total Persons | 98,342 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 88,227 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +10,115 | ||
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 Northern Beaches Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (25,179 local workers or 25.6%)
- Managers (15,987 local workers or 16.3%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (12,537 local workers or 12.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 53,703 people in total or 54.6% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 14.6% as Managers and 11.8% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Northern Beaches Council area and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (9.9% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (6.4% compared to 8.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.3% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (16.3% compared to 14.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Northern Beaches Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+4,250 local workers)
- Managers (+3,189 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+877 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+767 local workers)