Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils

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NSROC Region

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In the NSROC Region, 37.1% of workers were Professionals, compared to 25.9% in New South Wales.

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 NSROC Region will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in the NSROC Region;
  • 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 NSROC Region, 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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Local workers occupations
NSROC Region - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers62,64718.414.653,41216.813.5+9,235
Professionals126,29537.125.9107,76333.923.6+18,532
Technicians and Trades Workers28,3608.311.829,6029.312.7-1,242
Community and Personal Service Workers28,8068.510.628,1488.910.4+658
Clerical and Administrative Workers42,63012.513.043,84713.813.8-1,217
Sales Workers24,2727.18.026,8738.59.2-2,601
Machinery Operators And Drivers6,7842.06.06,7652.16.1+19
Labourers15,0624.48.215,6694.98.8-607
Inadequately described or not stated5,8261.71.95,6071.81.8+219
Total Persons340,682100.0100.0317,686100.0100.0+22,996

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in the NSROC Region in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (126,295 local workers or 37.1%)
  • Managers (62,647 local workers or 18.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (42,630 local workers or 12.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 231,572 people in total or 68.0% 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 the NSROC Region and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (37.1% compared to 25.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.0% compared to 6.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (18.4% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (4.4% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the NSROC Region between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+18,532 local workers)
  • Managers (+9,235 local workers)
  • Sales Workers (-2,601 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-1,242 local workers)

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