Ballina Shire

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Ballina 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 Ballina 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.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers occupations
Ballina Shire 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers2,88913.914.62,29513.113.5+594
Professionals4,68122.525.83,89522.323.6+786
Technicians and Trades Workers2,85913.811.92,38713.712.7+472
Community and Personal Service Workers2,79913.510.62,09912.010.4+700
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,28411.013.02,03111.613.8+253
Sales Workers1,9999.68.01,85610.69.2+143
Machinery Operators And Drivers8584.16.07894.56.1+69
Labourers2,08310.08.21,83010.58.8+253
Inadequately described or not stated3161.51.92921.71.8+24
Total Persons20,768100.0100.017,474100.0100.0+3,294

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 resident workers in Ballina Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,681 people or 22.5%)
  • Managers (2,889 people or 13.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (2,859 people or 13.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 10,429 people in total or 50.2% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 14.6% in Managers and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Ballina Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (22.5% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.5% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.0% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.8% compared to 11.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Ballina Shire increased by 3,294 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Ballina Shire were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+786 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+700 persons)
  • Managers (+594 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+472 persons)

Ballina Shire Council

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