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 Hills Shire will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in The Hills 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 The Hills 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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| The Hills Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 11,268 | 15.9 | 14.6 | 9,377 | 14.7 | 13.5 | +1,891 | ||
| Professionals | 18,825 | 26.6 | 25.9 | 15,610 | 24.4 | 23.6 | +3,215 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 7,461 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 7,286 | 11.4 | 12.7 | +175 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 7,651 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 6,604 | 10.3 | 10.4 | +1,047 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 9,890 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 9,375 | 14.7 | 13.8 | +515 | ||
| Sales Workers | 7,974 | 11.3 | 8.0 | 8,306 | 13.0 | 9.2 | -332 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,153 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2,004 | 3.1 | 6.1 | +149 | ||
| Labourers | 4,386 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 4,228 | 6.6 | 8.8 | +158 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,102 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1,071 | 1.7 | 1.8 | +31 | ||
| Total Persons | 70,710 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 63,861 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,849 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in The Hills Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (18,825 local workers or 26.6%)
- Managers (11,268 local workers or 15.9%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (9,890 local workers or 14.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 39,983 people in total or 56.5% 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 Hills Shire and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (11.3% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.0% compared to 6.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (6.2% compared to 8.2%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (15.9% compared to 14.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in The Hills Shire between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+3,215 local workers)
- Managers (+1,891 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,047 local workers)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+515 local workers)