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 Wollongong City'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.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Wollongong City | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 11,323 | 11.6 | 14.6 | 9,245 | 10.5 | 13.5 | +2,078 | ||
| Professionals | 24,620 | 25.1 | 25.8 | 20,485 | 23.2 | 23.6 | +4,135 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 13,766 | 14.0 | 11.9 | 13,048 | 14.8 | 12.7 | +718 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 12,667 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 10,926 | 12.4 | 10.4 | +1,741 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 12,282 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 12,002 | 13.6 | 13.8 | +280 | ||
| Sales Workers | 7,663 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7,937 | 9.0 | 9.2 | -274 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5,962 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5,467 | 6.2 | 6.1 | +495 | ||
| Labourers | 8,200 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7,768 | 8.8 | 8.8 | +432 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,526 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1,374 | 1.6 | 1.8 | +152 | ||
| Total Persons | 98,009 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 88,252 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +9,757 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Wollongong City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (24,620 people or 25.1%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (13,766 people or 14.0%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (12,667 people or 12.9%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 51,053 people in total or 52.1% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 10.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Wollongong City and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (11.6% compared to 14.6%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.9% compared to 10.6%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.0% compared to 11.9%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (25.1% compared to 25.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Wollongong City increased by 9,757 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Wollongong City were those employed as:
- Professionals (+4,135 persons)
- Managers (+2,078 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,741 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+718 persons)