Wingecarribee Shire

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Wingecarribee 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 Wingecarribee 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
Wingecarribee Shire 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers3,78515.814.62,99414.513.5+791
Professionals5,15621.525.84,16920.223.6+987
Technicians and Trades Workers3,79915.911.93,29115.912.7+508
Community and Personal Service Workers2,59410.810.62,23210.810.4+362
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,62711.013.02,32011.213.8+307
Sales Workers2,0098.48.02,0019.79.2+8
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,3345.66.01,1885.86.1+146
Labourers2,2659.58.22,11610.38.8+149
Inadequately described or not stated3951.61.93291.61.8+66
Total Persons23,964100.0100.020,640100.0100.0+3,324

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

  • Professionals (5,156 people or 21.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (3,799 people or 15.9%)
  • Managers (3,785 people or 15.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 12,740 people in total or 53.2% of the resident workers (All industries).

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

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

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (21.5% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.9% compared to 11.9%)
  • 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 Labourers (9.5% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Wingecarribee Shire increased by 3,324 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+987 persons)
  • Managers (+791 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+508 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+362 persons)

Wingecarribee Shire

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