Sutherland Shire

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Sutherland Shire, 22.5% 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 Sutherland Shire will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Sutherland Shire;
  • 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 Sutherland Shire, 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
Sutherland Shire - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers9,70113.414.67,99312.013.5+1,708
Professionals16,36622.525.913,81720.823.6+2,549
Technicians and Trades Workers9,78513.511.89,08613.712.7+699
Community and Personal Service Workers9,55913.210.68,94613.510.4+613
Clerical and Administrative Workers9,81813.513.09,14913.813.8+669
Sales Workers8,02911.18.08,57312.99.2-544
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,7883.86.02,6364.06.1+152
Labourers5,4777.58.25,2437.98.8+234
Inadequately described or not stated1,0631.51.99931.51.8+70
Total Persons72,586100.0100.066,436100.0100.0+6,150

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

  • Professionals (16,366 local workers or 22.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (9,818 local workers or 13.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (9,785 local workers or 13.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 35,969 people in total or 49.5% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 13.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers and 11.8% as Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Sutherland Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (22.5% compared to 25.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (11.1% compared to 8.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.2% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.8% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Professionals (+2,549 local workers)
  • Managers (+1,708 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+699 local workers)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+669 local workers)

Sutherland Shire Council

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