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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| The Hills Shire | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 18,196 | 18.9 | 14.6 | 14,081 | 17.6 | 13.5 | +4,115 | ||
| Professionals | 31,402 | 32.5 | 25.8 | 23,236 | 29.0 | 23.6 | +8,166 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 9,132 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 8,348 | 10.4 | 12.7 | +784 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 7,118 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 6,226 | 7.8 | 10.4 | +892 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 14,436 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 13,009 | 16.2 | 13.8 | +1,427 | ||
| Sales Workers | 7,679 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7,699 | 9.6 | 9.2 | -20 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,818 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 2,426 | 3.0 | 6.1 | +392 | ||
| Labourers | 4,217 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 3,768 | 4.7 | 8.8 | +449 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,486 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1,382 | 1.7 | 1.8 | +104 | ||
| Total Persons | 96,484 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 80,175 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +16,309 | ||
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 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)