Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of Shoalhaven City's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
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| Resident workers occupations | |||||||||
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| Shoalhaven City | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Managers | 4,213 | 11.6 | 13.5 | 4,021 | 11.9 | 13.3 | +192 | ||
| Professionals | 6,126 | 16.9 | 23.6 | 5,659 | 16.7 | 22.7 | +467 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 6,250 | 17.2 | 12.7 | 5,819 | 17.2 | 13.2 | +431 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 5,022 | 13.8 | 10.4 | 4,402 | 13.0 | 9.5 | +620 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,139 | 11.4 | 13.8 | 4,162 | 12.3 | 15.1 | -23 | ||
| Sales Workers | 3,902 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 3,655 | 10.8 | 9.3 | +247 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,965 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 1,932 | 5.7 | 6.4 | +33 | ||
| Labourers | 4,099 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 3,685 | 10.9 | 8.7 | +414 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 614 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 518 | 1.5 | 1.8 | +96 | ||
| Total Persons | 36,330 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 33,853 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,477 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Shoalhaven City in 2016 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (6,250 people or 17.2%)
- Professionals (6,126 people or 16.9%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (5,022 people or 13.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 17,398 people in total or 47.9% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, New South Wales employed 12.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 23.6% in Professionals and 10.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Shoalhaven City and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (16.9% compared to 23.6%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (17.2% compared to 12.7%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.8% compared to 10.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (11.3% compared to 8.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Shoalhaven City increased by 2,477 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2011 and 2016 in Shoalhaven City were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+620 persons)
- Professionals (+467 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+431 persons)
- Labourers (+414 persons)