Upper Lachlan Shire

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Upper Lachlan Shire, 34.8% of workers were Managers, 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 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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Local workers occupations
Upper Lachlan Shire - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers92934.814.685434.413.5+75
Professionals34012.725.925710.423.6+83
Technicians and Trades Workers32112.011.831712.812.7+4
Community and Personal Service Workers2559.610.62369.510.4+19
Clerical and Administrative Workers2208.213.02058.313.8+15
Sales Workers1304.98.01626.59.2-32
Machinery Operators And Drivers1023.86.01074.36.1-5
Labourers31311.78.230812.48.8+5
Inadequately described or not stated592.21.9351.41.8+24
Total Persons2,669100.0100.02,481100.0100.0+188

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 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)

Upper Lachlan Shire

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