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 Lismore City will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Lismore 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 the Lismore 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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| Lismore City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | NSW | Number | % | NSW | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 2,625 | 12.2 | 14.6 | 2,340 | 11.6 | 13.5 | +285 | ||
| Professionals | 5,350 | 24.8 | 25.9 | 4,788 | 23.8 | 23.6 | +562 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,434 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 2,248 | 11.2 | 12.7 | +186 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,900 | 13.5 | 10.6 | 2,486 | 12.4 | 10.4 | +414 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,771 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 2,744 | 13.7 | 13.8 | +27 | ||
| Sales Workers | 1,966 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 2,102 | 10.5 | 9.2 | -136 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,019 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 952 | 4.7 | 6.1 | +67 | ||
| Labourers | 2,156 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 2,130 | 10.6 | 8.8 | +26 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 319 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 299 | 1.5 | 1.8 | +20 | ||
| Total Persons | 21,540 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 20,089 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,451 | ||
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 Lismore City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (5,350 local workers or 24.8%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (2,900 local workers or 13.5%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,771 local workers or 12.9%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 11,021 people in total or 51.2% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, NSW employed 25.9% as Professionals; 10.6% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 13.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Lismore City and NSW were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.5% compared to 10.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (12.2% compared to 14.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (10.0% compared to 8.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.7% compared to 6.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Lismore City between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+562 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+414 local workers)
- Managers (+285 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+186 local workers)