Byron Shire

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Byron 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 Byron 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
Byron Shire 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers2,86317.114.62,03315.013.5+830
Professionals4,39626.325.83,31424.523.6+1,082
Technicians and Trades Workers2,29813.711.91,92514.212.7+373
Community and Personal Service Workers2,11612.610.61,66312.310.4+453
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,3468.013.01,2869.513.8+60
Sales Workers1,3938.38.01,3059.69.2+88
Machinery Operators And Drivers4702.86.04753.56.1-5
Labourers1,4708.88.21,3189.78.8+152
Inadequately described or not stated3792.31.92281.71.8+151
Total Persons16,731100.0100.013,547100.0100.0+3,184

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 Byron Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,396 people or 26.3%)
  • Managers (2,863 people or 17.1%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (2,298 people or 13.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 9,557 people in total or 57.1% 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 Byron Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.0% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.8% compared to 6.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (17.1% compared to 14.6%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.6% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Byron Shire increased by 3,184 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+1,082 persons)
  • Managers (+830 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+453 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+373 persons)

Byron Shire

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