The Hills Shire

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in The Hills 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 The Hills 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
The Hills Shire 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers18,19618.914.614,08117.613.5+4,115
Professionals31,40232.525.823,23629.023.6+8,166
Technicians and Trades Workers9,1329.511.98,34810.412.7+784
Community and Personal Service Workers7,1187.410.66,2267.810.4+892
Clerical and Administrative Workers14,43615.013.013,00916.213.8+1,427
Sales Workers7,6798.08.07,6999.69.2-20
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,8182.96.02,4263.06.1+392
Labourers4,2174.48.23,7684.78.8+449
Inadequately described or not stated1,4861.51.91,3821.71.8+104
Total Persons96,484100.0100.080,175100.0100.0+16,309

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 The Hills Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (31,402 people or 32.5%)
  • Managers (18,196 people or 18.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (14,436 people or 15.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 64,034 people in total or 66.4% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 14.6% in Managers and 13.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (32.5% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (18.9% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (4.4% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (7.4% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in The Hills Shire increased by 16,309 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+8,166 persons)
  • Managers (+4,115 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+1,427 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+892 persons)

The Hills Shire Council

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