Wollondilly Shire
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
There are more resident workers technicians and trades workers in Wollondilly Shire than any other occupation.
Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of Wollondilly Shire's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
| Resident workers occupations | |||||||||
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| Wollondilly Shire | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2011 to 2016 | ||
| Managers | 3,040 | 12.6 | 13.5 | 2,623 | 12.3 | 13.3 | +417 | 25000 | P |
| Professionals | 3,597 | 14.9 | 23.6 | 3,235 | 15.2 | 22.7 | +362 | 26000 | P |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 4,397 | 18.3 | 12.7 | 3,893 | 18.3 | 13.2 | +504 | 27000 | P |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,451 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 1,974 | 9.3 | 9.5 | +477 | 28000 | P |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 3,543 | 14.7 | 13.8 | 3,272 | 15.4 | 15.1 | +271 | 29000 | P |
| Sales Workers | 2,056 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 1,759 | 8.3 | 9.3 | +297 | 30000 | P |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,265 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 2,095 | 9.8 | 6.4 | +170 | 31000 | P |
| Labourers | 2,267 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 2,045 | 9.6 | 8.7 | +222 | 32000 | P |
| Inadequately described or not stated | 452 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 388 | 1.8 | 1.8 | +64 | 33000 | P |
| Total persons | 24,068 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 21,284 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,784 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
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Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Wollondilly Shire in 2016 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (4,397 people or 18.3%)
- Professionals (3,597 people or 14.9%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (3,543 people or 14.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 11,537 people in total or 47.9% of the resident workers .
In comparison, New South Wales employed 12.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 23.6% in Professionals; and 13.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers of Wollondilly Shire and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.3% compared to 12.7%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.4% compared to 6.1%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers employed as Professionals (14.9% compared to 23.6%)
Emerging groups
The number of people in the resident workers ] in Wollondilly Shire increased by 2,784 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest changes in the occupations of the resident workers between 2011 and 2016 in Wollondilly Shire were for those employed as:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+504 people)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+477 people)
- Managers (+417 people)
- Professionals (+362 people)