Sutherland Shire

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In Sutherland Shire 47.5% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 52.5% are female.

The local workers is made up of all the people who are employed in the local area, regardless of where they live. Local workers statistics reveal how the characteristics of the local workers in Sutherland Shire vary between each industry sector and indicates specific industry sector local workers requirements and employment opportunities.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

NOTE: All tables in the workers section are based on Census employment data which differ from the NIEIR employment estimates. See data notes for more details.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers key statistics - All industries
Sutherland Shire20212016change
Namenumber%. New South Walesnumber%. New South Wales2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)72,579100.0100.066,431100.0100.0+6,148
Males34,44947.551.531,51047.452.6+2,939
Females38,12552.548.534,91752.647.4+3,208
Age structure
15 - 24 years13,82819.113.812,70319.114.0+1,125
25 - 54 years42,95159.265.840,00460.266.6+2,947
55 - 64 years11,65416.115.310,45615.715.0+1,198
65 years and over4,1465.75.13,2664.94.3+880
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance11,97616.514.49,93114.912.5+2,045
Retail trade9,43913.09.09,82914.89.7-390
Construction7,95111.08.66,1999.38.4+1,752
Top three occupations
Professionals16,36622.525.913,81720.823.6+2,549
Clerical and administrative workers9,81813.513.09,14913.813.8+669
Technicians and trades workers9,78513.511.89,08613.712.7+699
Hours worked
Full time34,23147.258.035,92254.163.1-1,691
Part time37,35651.540.329,39844.334.9+7,958
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree22,91031.638.417,58726.532.6+5,323
Advanced diploma or diploma9,48013.111.08,50112.811.1+979
Certificate level17,14323.621.216,06224.222.2+1,081
No qualifications21,36029.427.022,37433.731.1-1,014
Individual Income
Less than $50011,18015.411.5--00--
$500 -$1,99948,10766.364.9--00--
$2,000 or more12,60617.422.7--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car34,97048.246.446,38869.861.9-11,418
Public Transport2,7073.74.04,4286.716.0-1,721
Bicycle2330.30.43100.50.7-77
Walked only1,7792.52.52,1993.33.9-420
Other Characteristics
Born overseas18,88726.034.116,77225.232.8+2,115
Speaks a language other than English at home14,57420.127.213,14919.826.4+1,425
Arrived between 2016 and August 20213,1784.46.2--00--

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