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 Upper Lachlan Shire will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Upper Lachlan 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 Upper Lachlan 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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| Upper Lachlan Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 929 | 34.8 | 14.6 | 854 | 34.4 | 13.5 | +75 | ||
| Professionals | 340 | 12.7 | 25.9 | 257 | 10.4 | 23.6 | +83 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 321 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 317 | 12.8 | 12.7 | +4 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 255 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 236 | 9.5 | 10.4 | +19 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 220 | 8.2 | 13.0 | 205 | 8.3 | 13.8 | +15 | ||
| Sales Workers | 130 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 162 | 6.5 | 9.2 | -32 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 102 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 107 | 4.3 | 6.1 | -5 | ||
| Labourers | 313 | 11.7 | 8.2 | 308 | 12.4 | 8.8 | +5 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 59 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 35 | 1.4 | 1.8 | +24 | ||
| Total Persons | 2,669 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,481 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +188 | ||
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 Upper Lachlan Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (929 local workers or 34.8%)
- Professionals (340 local workers or 12.7%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (321 local workers or 12.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,590 people in total or 59.6% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.6% as Managers; 25.9% as Professionals and 11.8% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Upper Lachlan Shire and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (34.8% compared to 14.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (12.7% compared to 25.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.2% compared to 13.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (11.7% compared to 8.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Upper Lachlan Shire between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+83 local workers)
- Managers (+75 local workers)
- Sales Workers (-32 local workers)
- Inadequately described or not stated (+24 local workers)