Sutherland Shire

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Sutherland Shire than any other occupation.

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 Sutherland Shire'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 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers occupations
Sutherland Shire 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers20,03517.114.616,97215.113.5+3,063
Professionals30,92226.325.827,07624.023.6+3,846
Technicians and Trades Workers15,28313.011.915,19013.512.7+93
Community and Personal Service Workers11,77010.010.611,83110.510.4-61
Clerical and Administrative Workers18,26715.613.018,81016.713.8-543
Sales Workers9,4158.08.010,6909.59.2-1,275
Machinery Operators And Drivers4,0543.56.04,3393.86.1-285
Labourers5,9575.18.26,0695.48.8-112
Inadequately described or not stated1,7361.51.91,7751.61.8-39
Total Persons117,439100.0100.0112,752100.0100.0+4,687

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 resident workers in Sutherland Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (30,922 people or 26.3%)
  • Managers (20,035 people or 17.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (18,267 people or 15.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 69,224 people in total or 58.9% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 14.6% in Managers and 13.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Sutherland Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (5.1% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.5% compared to 6.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.6% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (17.1% compared to 14.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Sutherland Shire increased by 4,687 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Sutherland Shire were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+3,846 persons)
  • Managers (+3,063 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-1,275 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-543 persons)

Sutherland Shire Council

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